Hardpoint

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A hardpoint is a mount where parts (often weapons) are externally mounted to a vehicle. This term is most often used when referring to aircraft. For example, missiles, bombs, electronic countermeasures, gun pods, and drop tanks are mounted to aircraft wings via hardpoints. The A-10 is an aircraft with multiple hardpoints for almost all of these examples.

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