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Upper Paleolithic period - Allowed for greater range and force in spear-throwing

Medieval period - Revolutionized infantry battles by outranging the crossbow

Medieval period - Allowed for greater penetration of armor and required less training than traditional bows

Byzantine period - Provided a naval and siege advantage through incendiary characteristics

Medieval period - Allowed for the hurling of large projectiles during sieges with greater accuracy and force

Early Modern period - Increased range and firepower over earlier handheld firearms

Medieval to Modern period - Changed siege warfare by breaking through fortifications previously thought impregnable

Early Modern period - Allowed musketeers to defend against cavalry and engage in close combat

Industrial period to Modern period - Dramatically increased the rate of fire and lethality on the battlefield

18th Century to Modern period - Greater accuracy and range than earlier smoothbore muskets

20th Century to Modern period - Changed naval warfare with undersea capabilities and stealth attacks

20th Century to Modern period - Changed land warfare with its armor, mobility, and firepower

Modern period - Introduces nuclear warfare, with unmatched destructive capabilities

Modern period - Offers superior speed and altitude capabilities over propeller-driven aircraft

Medieval period to Modern period - Provides indirect fire support for infantry

19th Century to Modern period - Transformed naval warfare with the capability to sink large ships stealthily

20th Century to Modern period - Provided infantry with the ability to engage heavily armored vehicles

20th Century to Modern period - Allows for precision targeting over long distances

20th Century to Modern period - Became the standard infantry weapon combining the firepower of a machine gun with the range and accuracy of a rifle

20th Century - Provides a psychological and physical weapon against personnel and fortifications

19th Century to Mid-20th Century - Dominated the sea with its powerful guns and armor

Early 20th Century - Revolutionized naval power with its 'all-big-gun' armament and steam turbine propulsion

Ancient period - Early form of artillery used for launching large arrows or bolts

Bronze Age to Iron Age - Provided a mobile platform for archers and also charged infantry lines

Ancient period - Allowed for assaulting the walls of fortifications directly

Ancient to Medieval period - Used for besieging walls and casting projectiles at the enemy

Antiquity to Middle Ages - Served as tanks of the ancient battlefield with psychological impact

Renaissance period - Gave infantry formations resilience against cavalry charges

19th Century - Allowed for a significant increase in firing rate over single-shot rifles