The effectiveness of artillery directly depends on the control systems used. At present, the control systems of the Tablet family are entering the arsenal of the Russian army, allowing ...
There was a Terni plant in Italy, which was managed by Sir William Armstrong, and this plant was created to supply the Italian fleet with naval guns. And he really supplied these guns, but at the turn ...
In Germany, a promising wheeled self-propelled guns with an increased firing range are being developed. Such a project is being created by Rheinmetall with the participation of the Israeli company Elbit Systems....
The UK has changed plans and is now going to send its AS-90 self-propelled guns to Ukraine. With their help, they plan to strengthen the Ukrainian artillery, but the achievement of such results is unlikely....
Artillery problems in the light of the SVO and how to deal with them. Comparative analysis of barreled artillery of the armed forces of Ukraine and Russia...
The United States is considering transferring the IFATDS field artillery control system to Ukraine. It is assumed that the introduction of such control loops will seriously increase the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian...
"Big Bertha" is perhaps the most famous artillery piece used during the First World War. Today, however, few people understand what "Big Bertha" really was...
One of the strengths of the mortar is the ability to fire over a wide range of ranges. Such opportunities are achieved, among other things, through the use of variable propellant charges ....
The Russian army receives new rockets for the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems. Due to the growth of the main characteristics, they increase the overall effectiveness of missile strikes ....
It was one of the most unusual artillery pieces ever made. And this weapon is as shrouded in mystery as the "superguns" that misguided artillery genius Gerald Bull...
The scale and effectiveness of the use of artillery in Ukraine has no analogues in recent history. The last time something like this was observed during the Iran-Iraq war in the 80s of the last century ....
The people's militia of the LPR showed the combat use of the B-10 recoilless gun. With proper use, such a weapon, despite its considerable age, is able to show good results....
The Ministry of Defense again demonstrates the combat work of self-propelled mortars 2S4 "Tulip". Due to their special tactical and technical characteristics, they are able to hit the most difficult targets....
One of the most massive and popular 152-mm guns during the First World War was the German 15-cm heavy field howitzer mod. 1893. Moreover, her caliber was indeed not 155 mm, like ...
For many years, the AMX AuF1 self-propelled guns were the backbone of French ground artillery. To date, their role and number has decreased, but to completely abandon such equipment for now ...
It became known that the United States handed over to Ukraine modified MLRS M142 HIMARS. In the course of refinement, this technique lost part of its combat capabilities, which was of the greatest interest to the recipient ....
From June 1944, Nazi Germany regularly used V-1 projectiles. Having studied such a threat, Great Britain and the USSR quickly developed and implemented a set of measures to protect against it ....
In March 1918, a Commission was set up in France to study guns that could fire very far. The reason was more than relevant: German troops on March 23, 1918 ...
The US Army received the first MRC Typhon missile system. In the near future, the personnel of one of the units will master the received equipment, and next year the first firing will take place ....
After the war of 1870-1871 with Prussia, the designs of Charles de Bange began to dominate in the artillery park of the French army. In addition to the numerous calibers of field guns, de Bange also developed two...
At the beginning of the First World War, the French army had high hopes for their famous "75". It was a truly formidable gun, but it soon became apparent that even it could not perform all the tasks...
Although the armies of Europe on the eve of the First World War were modernizing the artillery park, the Austro-Hungarian army, like all other European armies, entered the war with a considerable part ...