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Naval gunfire support
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<p>Naval gunfire support (NGFS), also known as naval surface fire support (NSFS), or shore bombardment, is the use of <a href="/facts/Naval_artillery/g5WabhqU">naval artillery</a> to provide <a href="/facts/Fire_support/10XyVgHn">fire support</a> for <a href="/facts/Amphibious_warfare/1Povrhpm">amphibious assault</a> and other troops operating within their range. NGFS is one of several disciplines encompassed by the term <i>naval fires</i>. Modern naval gunfire support is one of the three main components of amphibious warfare assault operations support, along with <a href="/facts/Naval_aviation/EpofPaqF">aircraft</a> and ship-launched <a href="/facts/Land-attack_missile/htzHBWpy">land-attack missiles</a>. Shipborne guns have been used against shore defences since medieval <a href="/facts/Naval_warfare/Wtc3fJYw">naval warfare</a>. </p>