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The U.S. Army has renewed interest in new longer-range artillery shells, such as ramjet-powered types, following its axing of plans to buy a next-generation tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer.

Focus Grows On Longer-Range Artillery Shells After Army Axes Next-Gen Howitzer

By Joseph Trevithick
Sep 9 1:44 PM EDT
The Army says it hopes to begin fielding a new air and missile defense system based around an 155mm cannon firing hypervelocity projectiles by the end of the decade.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 12 2:41 PM EDT
Ukraine is set to be the first to use a U.S.-made 105mm "soft-recoil" howitzer in combat, which could have impacts outside of that conflict.

Humvee-Mounted Low-Recoil 105mm Howitzer To Make Combat Debut In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 24 1:38 PM EDT
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Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 27 4:30 PM EST
Paladin Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: M109 Paladins Are Proving Too Wily For Russian Gunners

By Howard Altman
Sep 18 8:49 PM EDT
Meet The Tanks And Other Armor The U.K. Is Sending To Ukraine

Meet The Tanks And Other Armor The U.K. Is Sending To Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 16 8:30 PM EST
U.S. Pledges 37,000 Artillery Rounds In Latest Ukraine Aid Package

U.S. Pledges 37,000 Artillery Rounds In Latest Ukraine Aid Package

By Dan Parsons
Sep 8 1:31 PM EDT
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Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Troops Training With Howitzers Optimized For Guided Artillery Rounds

By Dan Parsons
Jul 14 3:43 PM EDT
KF41_PANTHER

New KF51 Panther Tank Packs Big 130mm Gun Aimed At Aging Leopard 2

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 13 1:00 PM EDT
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Claims Destruction Of Western-Supplied M109 Howitzers

By Dan Parsons
Jun 7 8:27 PM EDT
Antique Cannon Ukraine

Is This An Antique Cannon Guarding A Russian Checkpoint In Ukraine?

By Dan Parsons
May 18 1:43 PM EDT
JLTV 242 CANNON 25mm

New 25mm Chain Gun Turret Boosts JLTV’s Anti-Armor Punch

By Dan Parsons
May 13 4:33 PM EDT
PRSM LONG RANGE MISSILE ARMY

Ukraine War Validates Pursuing Very Long-Range Artillery Army Says

By Dan Parsons
May 13 9:32 AM EDT
A rendering of a notional self-propelled large-caliber gun capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles at incoming missiles.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Cannon Being Eyed By Air Force For Cruise Missile Defense (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
May 1 6:02 PM EDT
A Rundown Of Russia’s Arsenal Of Artillery That Could Wreak Havoc On Ukraine’s Cities

A Rundown Of Russia’s Arsenal Of Artillery That Could Wreak Havoc On Ukraine’s Cities

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 5 4:00 PM EST
This Is Our First Look At The Army’s New 20mm Aerial Cannon On An Actual Helicopter

This Is Our First Look At The Army’s New 20mm Aerial Cannon On An Actual Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 19 5:52 PM EST