What is the CTA 40 – France’s and England’s Technological and Military Champion?

Despite apparent simplicity, armament technology is remarkably complex, including at the simplest level of small arms, and thus progress is slow. It took two centuries for cannons to swap their inaccurate smooth bores with precise rifled tubes, and another four centuries for generals to understand how important it was, and to become commonplace. Most evolutions are mere upgrades, and only once in a while does an actual breakthrough occur, such as the recent development of the CTA (Case Telescoped Ammunition) 40 mm cannon.

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