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Cannon in the 20th and 21st centuries are usually divided into sub-categories and given separate names.

Some of the most widely used types of modern cannon are howitzers, mortars, guns, and autocannon, although a few superguns — extremely large, custom-designed cannon — have also been constructed.

Nuclear artillery was experimented with, but was abandoned as impractical.

Modern artillery is used in a variety of roles, depending on its type.

According to NATO, the general role of artillery is to provide fire support, which is defined as " the application of fire, coordinated with the maneuver of forces to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy.