On the anti-tank capabilities of Krasnopol-type shells
On how justified is the use of high-explosive fragmentation warheads in guided artillery shells like the Krasnopol in terms of defeating heavily armored targets....
The fate of towed artillery in the North-Eastern Military District
Towed howitzers and guns on the front lines of special operations seemed like a relic of the past until recently – automated self-propelled guns came into fashion. But the feedback from the scene says the opposite – outdated guns...
Mortar mine made of PET plastic
In my opinion, the era of non-metallic ammunition is coming: light, powerful and manufactured in thousands per hour....
Chinese Marine Corps Artillery
The PLA Marine Corps has mortars and recoilless rifles that can be carried by personnel. The heavy battalions use 105mm assault guns, and the brigade has a division with 122mm...
From ship to land: MLRS based on RBU-6000
The Russian army continues to use naval bomb launchers mounted on land chassis in the Special Operations. Such systems complement the existing rocket artillery and demonstrate high...
Replaces ATACMS
The Pentagon is working on the possibility of creating a new surface-to-surface missile. The result of this project in the future could be another modification of the existing PrSM missile....
GMLRS Rocket Production: Big Plans and New Challenges
The Pentagon is trying to replenish its stockpiles of GMLRS rockets for its multiple launch rocket systems. The process is running into difficulties, and the rate of production has not kept up with...
With Double the Ammunition: Lockheed Martin's Experimental MLRS
Lockheed Martin has developed and built an experimental MLRS with enhanced combat characteristics. It is built on a heavy truck chassis and carries an increased ammunition load....
Indian MLRS for the French army
The French army is planning to renew its rocket artillery fleet and is already looking for suitable MLRS. In this search, even unexpected and exotic options are being considered, such as the Indian Pinaka system...
Domestic guided artillery shells in Special Operations
During the Special Operation, Russian barrel artillery uses several types of guided projectiles. These munitions increase the probability of hitting a target and reduce ammunition consumption...
Domestic post-war 122 and 125-mm anti-tank self-propelled artillery units
In the post-war period, in our country, in addition to the light airmobile ASU-57 and ASU-85, the 122-mm AT self-propelled gun SU-122-54 and the 125-mm airborne self-propelled gun Sprut-SD entered service....
Soviet post-war experimental 100-mm self-propelled artillery units
Although some vehicles were recommended for adoption, not a single such self-propelled gun was ever put into serial production....
SPG DITA for Ukraine: the second batch has no prospects
Foreign patrons provide Ukraine with Czech-made DITA self-propelled guns. This year, the Ukrainian artillery received the first batch of such equipment, and recently announced the delivery of a second....
Soviet post-war 85mm self-propelled artillery units
The Zhalo-S wheeled self-propelled gun on the BTR-60 chassis had high mobility and, in addition to fighting armored vehicles, could provide fire support to infantry units....
Soviet post-war 57-76 mm self-propelled artillery units
The Airborne Forces required special equipment and weapons. In connection with this, from the second half of the 1940s, the USSR began developing 57-76-mm air-transportable self-propelled artillery units....
Anti-tank potential and post-war service of the ISU-152 self-propelled gun
The ISU-152 self-propelled gun could destroy any enemy tank with a single shot. However, the overall anti-tank capabilities of the ISU-152 were not as good as they sometimes write...
D-74 Guns in Special Operations
Russian artillerymen use a variety of weapons in the Special Operation. It has recently become known that old, but quite effective towed guns D-74 have reached the front....
Anti-tank potential and post-war service of self-propelled guns ISU-122 and ISU-122S
The ISU-122 self-propelled gun was effectively used to destroy long-term fortifications and successfully destroyed enemy heavy tanks at a distance of more than 1 km....
South Korea unveils Hanwha UAMRL unmanned multiple launch rocket system
South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace is developing a promising UAMRL MLRS. The result of this project will be an unmanned combat vehicle capable of operating on land or sea platforms....
Anti-tank potential and post-war service of self-propelled artillery units SU-100
The SU-100 was the best Soviet tank destroyer created during the war. The successful combination of high service and operational and combat characteristics ensured this vehicle a long life in our country and beyond.
Anti-tank capabilities and service of 76-85 mm Soviet self-propelled guns after the end of World War II
The SU-85 and SU-85M self-propelled guns were removed from service with self-propelled artillery regiments in the late 1940s. Light SU-76Ms served until the early 1960s after major repairs...
Development of Soviet post-war anti-tank artillery
The 85 mm D-44 guns were depicted in films as similar 7,5 cm Pak. 40 anti-tank guns, and this gave incompetent people a reason to claim that German 1970 mm anti-tank guns were used in the USSR in the 75s...
Hezbollah's Fadi series MLRS
In its attacks on Israel, the Hezbollah movement uses various missile weapons. Thus, in the latest such attack, the MLRS Fadi-1 and Fadi-2 played a significant role....
The state of Soviet anti-tank artillery after the end of the Great Patriotic War
By the end of World War II, most of the Soviet towed anti-tank guns were not fully up to their intended purpose...