What makes a weapon anti-air or anti-tank? Would anti-air be effective against tanks? Could we create one weapon that covers both, or even all possible targets?

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What makes a weapon anti-air or anti-tank? Would anti-air be effective against tanks? Could we create one weapon that covers both, or even all possible targets?

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Anti air is designed to hit fast moving targets, usually by covering a large area with projectiles like a shotgun. Anti tank is designed to puncture slow moving armor and disable the crew or mechanical function inside, so its usually a single projectile with lots of force.