Weapons Used
Suppressive fire requires sufficient intensity over the target area, intensity being the suppressive effect per unit of target area per unit of suppression time. Weapons vary widely in their suppressive capabilities, which are the threat signaled by the noise of projectiles in flight and their impact.
Suppressive fire can be delivered by any weapon or group of weapons capable of delivering the required intensity for the required period of suppression. However, their suppressive fire capabilities vary widely because so does their suppressive effect area.
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