In the mid-thirties, Germany developed the first active rocket shells for artillery. Soon, Dr. Wolf Trommsdorff proposed a new version of such ammunition, equipped with direct-flow ...

In the initial period of the war, German troops actively used captured Soviet 76,2-mm guns to fight tanks. The 7,62 cm FK36 (r) anti-tank gun, converted from the F-22 gun, was one ...

The peak of the development of medieval artillery can be considered the bombard - a special heavy large-caliber weapon capable of throwing stone or cast-iron cores. Weapons of this kind existed in Russia ...

During firing at the Alkantpan range in South Africa, it was possible to achieve the maximum firing range with an active-missile projectile: 76.280 meters ...

The Pentagon is carrying out another upgrade of the M109 self-propelled guns. In parallel, the development of the next project of self-propelled guns to replace existing equipment is underway. Perhaps, unlike the previous ones, it will be successful...

The German scientist Alexander Lippisch was engaged not only in aviation. At the end of 1944, he presented to the command a curious concept of an active-reactive artillery projectile with a direct-flow ...

In the past, superpowers prepared for real battles in space and even created special weapons. So, on board the Soviet space station Almaz they even tested a special automatic ...

One of the most interesting examples of Russian weapons is the TOC-1 "Pinocchio" heavy flamethrower system. The history of the creation of this complex is no less interesting and shows the ways and methods of development ...

The American response to the Soviet Grad and Hurricane MLRS was the M270 MLRS MLRS on a tracked chassis. Serial production of military vehicles began in the year 1980 ...

The 155 mm caliber combines a successful compromise between range and destructive force ...

The current modernization of high-power artillery systems is coming to an end. Self-propelled guns "Malka" and mortars "Tulip" acquire new opportunities that allow them to remain modern ...

The basis of rocket artillery in the US Army and several other countries is the MLNUMX MLRS MLRS. This sample entered service in the early eighties, but still remains an effective multi-purpose tool ...

The artillery units of the coastal forces of the Russian fleet will receive new weapons. Self-propelled guns 2С7 "Peony" caliber 203 mm will increase the firepower of artillery. They will become a serious addition to ...

BAE Systems has upgraded the FH77BW L52 Archer self-propelled artillery system. Due to some architectural changes and the use of a modular scheme, self-propelled guns of this type can now

Modern land artillery systems of caliber 155 mm are capable of hitting targets at distances of at least 20-25 km. At the same time, work is underway to create new tools and shells with increased ...

In the past, the United States was armed with artillery shells of special power, capable of using nuclear munitions. The first product of this kind was the M65 gun, also known as the Atomic ...

The range of ammunition MLRS 9K57 "Hurricane" includes rockets for various purposes. A special place in it is occupied by ammunition with a cluster warhead filled with anti-tank or ...

For many of us, Duster is associated today with the Renault compact crossover, which is presented on the Russian market and is quite popular with car owners ...

Three "M" mortars "Tulip ...

In 1960, the “120 Object”, the most powerful anti-tank self-propelled gun of that time, came to the test. The highest combat qualities of this self-propelled gun were obtained thanks to the 152-mm smoothbore gun M-69 ...

Where did such a strange caliber come from? Rethinking Versions ...

MLRS "Grad" is designed to inflict massive attacks on the enemy, but can also solve other problems. In the past, rockets with a payload of min ...

Today we have a story about artillery from the exposition of the Army Museum in Paris. Looking at the vents of the exposed cannons, inevitably you begin to respect their creators ...

The requirements for rocket systems installed on cars are changing. Mobility fades into the background, giving way to the integration of more powerful, more intelligent weapons systems of greater range ...