The towed 105mm howitzer class is nearly a century old, but it continues to be redesigned—a recent example is the Turkish MKE BORAN, which, for the first time in the country's history, has also been exported.
The 155mm caliber has long been considered a unified NATO standard, but the German PzH 2000 projectile and the French Caesar projectile are two different rounds with different ballistics, and the new GENIFR project...
Testing the LP-CROWS module on the Paladin howitzer is just a chance to see the biggest change in artillery: the weapon is now killed not by an enemy cannon, but by a cheap drone, and it's not the most armored that survives, but...
The European company KNDS is working on the advanced LORAS self-propelled gun. A new gun and several other components will increase the firing range and improve other characteristics.
The Spanish company EM&E is offering the EMOC mortar weapon module. This system is compatible with various self-propelled platforms and is expected to offer enhanced combat performance.
Elbit Systems is promoting its SIGMA 155 wheeled self-propelled gun internationally. It plans to offer this self-propelled gun to the US Army in the near future.
In 1932, German engineer Hermann Gerlich patented a barrel tapering toward the muzzle—an idea that, ten years later, gave the Wehrmacht guns with muzzle velocities of up to 1400 m/s and almost immediately...
While some are burying their cannon artillery under drone videos, from Kupyansk to Zaporizhzhia, its shells are still being expended by the thousands per day – and it is precisely this gap between television and warehouse...
The first test shot of the TRBM 155HG Sceptre projectile with a ramjet engine formally confirmed only the operability of its main systems – but if the declared 150...
South Korea is developing the K9MH wheeled self-propelled gun. This combat vehicle will combine the superior firepower of existing self-propelled guns with the increased mobility of a new chassis.
France is developing a new missile system, the FLP-T 150. It will perform a variety of fire missions and will also help the army address several important issues.
Rheinmetall continues to develop and market its MWS 81/120 Ragnarök mortar weapon station. Recently, the company unveiled a new variant for mounting this weapon on a self-propelled vehicle...
American artillerymen recently examined the Czech-designed Morana self-propelled gun. Perhaps they will express interest in this product, and it will be adopted by the US Army.
The development of the Type-75 has its roots in the Soviet era, confirming the continuity of rocket artillery technology. The system's predecessor is the Soviet RPU-14 (index 8U38), a towed...
GDLS UK and Patria have unveiled a self-propelled mortar on the Ajax chassis with a NEMO fighting compartment. This combat vehicle is planned for the British Army to secure a lucrative contract.
The frontline realities of the Central Military District dictate unexpected demands. Just recently, everyone complained about the poor mobility of towed artillery, but now problems arise with self-propelled guns...
The Russian army may soon receive a new MLRS, the Sarma. This system is significantly different from existing counterparts and has a number of important features.
By 1502, artillery had already developed sufficiently and was eventually divided into siege and field artillery, the latter of which, although initially a novelty, proved itself very well in the battles of Formigny...
The Russian army has a large and sophisticated rocket artillery fleet. It is constantly being improved, and several important and interesting trends can be observed in these developments....
Maximum protection with minimal weight – the post-war concept for developing domestic armored vehicles spawned a host of unique projects. Most of them were stillborn. The SU-100M (Object...
MBDA France continues development of the advanced Thundart surface-to-surface missile. Prototypes of this model are already being manufactured, and testing will begin in the foreseeable future.
Several years ago, Egypt began developing its own multiple launch rocket systems. To date, it has unveiled two such systems—the Raad-200 and the Rad'a-300, each with different characteristics.