howitzer

Feb- 2024 -

19 February

British Army Fires Swedish Archer Mobile Howitzer for First Time

British Army soldiers have, for the first time, fired the Swedish-made Archer wheeled artillery system procured last year.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Arms

Juster Domingo

US Army Taps BAE for More M109A7 Howitzers, Ammo Carriers

BAE Systems has signed a deal to produce and deliver more M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers for the US Army.

Dec- 2023 -

19 December

War

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Taps French Industry to Produce 155mm Ammunition for Kyiv

Germany has signed a framework agreement with an undisclosed French company to produce 155-millimeter ammunition for Ukraine.

12 December

Arms

The ARCHER mobile artillery system, purpose-built to keep pace with fast moving land forces and deliver superior mobility, lethality, and survivability. (Credit: BAE Systems)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Teams With Babcock, Rheinmetall for UK’s AS90 Howitzer Replacement Program

BAE Systems has partnered with Babcock and Rheinmetall to offer the Archer system as replacement for the British Army’s AS90 howtizers.

Nov- 2023 -

23 November

Arms

Soldiers assigned to 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a M2A1 machine gun at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Mar. 30, 2021. The unit performed range operations to maintain unit readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)

Rojoef Manuel

US Researches Weapon Blast Effects on Soldier Brain Health

The US Department of Defense is exploring the impact of blast overpressure from weapons to understand their cognitive effect on soldiers.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Thailand Trials New, Domestically-Made CS/AH2 Light Howitzer

Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute has announced the successful trial of its new, 105-millimeter CS/AH2 light howitzer prototype.

13 September

War

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Developing Fake Howitzers to Trick Russia

Ukraine is developing replicas of Western weapons and equipment to trick Russia into wasting their expensive assets targeting them.

7 September

War

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire towards Russian positions with a 155mm M777 Howitzer artillery weapon on the front line somewhere near the city of Bakhmut

Rojoef Manuel

EDA Inks Joint Procurement of 155mm Ammo for EU, Ukraine Donation

The European Defence Agency has signed eight framework contracts supporting the joint procurement of 155-millimeter rounds for EU members.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korean Firm Announces 155mm Extended-Range Shell for K9 Howitzer

South Korea’s Poongsan Corporation said it has developed a 155mm projectile for the K9 self-propelled howitzer with 50 percent greater range than existing shells.

25 August

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha to Equip Australian Huntsman Howitzers With Epsilor Batteries

Hanwha has awarded Epsilor a contract to supply NATO-standard Li-Ion vehicle batteries for its Huntsman self-propelled howitzers.

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