projectiles

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The high ground overlooks the area of Nabatieh and was used in past wars to fire projectiles at Israel, military says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Zelensky has said that Middle East countries used 800 PAC-3 interceptors to counter Iranian drones and other projectiles, adding that Ukraine had never had that many during its war.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It said 111 projectiles were shot down or intercepted, but recorded 20 direct hits in 13 locations.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The two projectiles hit the target, a retired Philippines navy corvette, around 75 kilometres offshore in the South China Sea, causing it to sink, officials said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This led him on to mechanics, where he did important work on momentum and studied the nature of centrifugal force, demonstrating its similarity to gravity, and improved on Galileo’s treatment of the flight of projectiles.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin