The German self-propelled gun Ferdinand was an extremely dangerous enemy. However, the full potential of thick armor and powerful weapons could not be realized, and such self-propelled guns constantly suffered losses ...
Griboval introduced four main types of artillery pieces: 4-, 8- and 12-pounder guns and 6-inch howitzers. In relation to the latter, we mean, of course, their caliber (inner diameter of the muzzle), ...
In the first half of the XNUMXth century, French artillery was superior to all others, thanks to the fact that France was the first to standardize artillery ...
The most formidable railway guns of the First World War were created in France. The crown of the line of such artillery systems was the 520-mm howitzer Obusier de 520 modele 1916 ...
The Russian army has a significant number of towed guns of different classes. To increase their combat effectiveness, it is proposed to create unified sets of communications and ...
One of the most powerful guns of the First World War is considered to be "Big Bertha". This weapon, created in the shops of the Krupp factories, was nicknamed the killer of the forts ...
When it comes to the largest cannons in history, land-based artillery installations most often come to mind. At the same time, the navy also had their own record holders. Especially in this ...
The Serbian enterprise "Hugoimport SDPR" offers customers a range of multiple launch rocket systems. One of the most interesting examples of this kind is the Shumadiga modular complex, ...
Long-range German 105-mm guns and 150-mm heavy field howitzers were very valuable trophies, they were armed with several Soviet artillery regiments of corps artillery and brigades of the RVGK ...
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon are conducting flight tests of the advanced ER GMLRS guided missile for MLRS. In the coming months, it is planned to carry out a full range of checks and ...
The German 10,5 cm le.FH18 howitzers are among the most successful artillery systems used during the Second World War. There were a lot of them released, and they actively fought on all fronts ...
German 75 and 150 mm infantry guns were very actively used in hostilities and often became trophies of the Red Army. Captured 75-mm infantry guns in the Red Army were used in the regimental level, and ...
Work continues on the subject of heavy flamethrower systems. This year, the state tests of the new TOS-2 "Tosochka" are to pass, and it is also planned to modernize the older TOS-1A ...
The implementation of the Unified Tactical Management System continues. Together with other branches of the military, new equipment and new capabilities are received by rocket troops and artillery ...
In the initial period of the war, captured German anti-tank guns played a significant role in the fight against enemy armored vehicles. In the post-war period, German-made anti-tank guns stood ...
This publication examines German mortars and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as how they were used in the Red Army and in the armed forces of other states ...
To carry out counter-battery warfare, the Russian army has several modern radar systems. They detect incoming projectiles and calculate the location of the enemy battery ...
The US Army is armed with several types of counter-battery radars. Recently, the process of replacing obsolete products with modern models with improved characteristics has begun ...
Attempts to create universal systems do not always lead to the desired result. A striking example of this was the Soviet VM-37 mortar shovel - an interesting weapon, but almost useless ...
At the final stage of hostilities, the Red Army managed to capture a significant number of German self-propelled guns, which were used as tank destroyers and provided fire support ...
The delivery of serial artillery reconnaissance complexes 1B75 "Penicillin" has begun. The first batch of these products was handed over to the armed forces at the end of last year, and new ones are expected in the near future ....
The Finnish company Patria Oyj has carried out another modernization of the NEMO mortar complex, which increases its combat performance. In addition, the company expects to receive a new large order for ...