In Ukraine, America’s humble M-109 howitzer isn’t getting much attention. Overshadowed by more modern self-propelled guns, the M-109 is apparently slugging it out, fighting the Russians in relative ...

July 9, 2024: The fighting in Ukraine made it clear that the French concept of mounting 155mm guns on a truck to rapidly fire a few rounds, then move to avoid return (counterbattery) fire was not only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ukraine war has often been a grinding artillery battle. These are the big guns being sent in to pound Russian forces.

As some U.S. lawmakers have refused to support additional aid to Ukraine, Kyiv could face a brutal winter ahead, and there have already been reports that the Ukrainian military lacks enough artillery ...

WASHINGTON — The 155 mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery munitions of the war in Ukraine. Already the U.S. has shipped more than 1.5 million rounds to Ukraine, but Kyiv is still ...

PARIS — French defense firms have boosted production of self-propelled guns, artillery shells, fighter jets and anti-air missiles, the country’s armed forces minister said Monday. The announcement by ...

Addressing a media briefing in the national capital, MEA Secretary (East) P Kumaran highlighted the steady expansion of ...

A more difficult problem was obtaining a new 155mm gun with a longer barrel. The relatively new and popular 4.2-ton M777 lightweight howitzer has a 155mm/32 barrel. That means the barrel length is 32 ...

The Bohdana self-propelled artillery system is one of the flagships of Ukraine's defence industry. It is a large 155mm gun mounted on a lorry, enabling its operators to strike the enemy precisely and ...