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26 cze 2023 · Photos that circulated online last week depict the crew of a Ukrainian army 2S7 Pion self-propelled howitzer handling 203-millimeter shells sporting American markings. It’s a big deal—literally.
26 cze 2024 · An experimental Howitzer system was secretly delivered to Ukraine’s army to be used against invading Russian forces, according to an American defense contractor whose disclosure in May recently...
16 paź 2024 · The M109A7 Paladin, a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, offers significant mobility and precision, especially with Excalibur-guided munitions. The M777, a 155 mm towed howitzer, is lightweight and deployable by helicopter, while the 105 mm M119A3 is used for close-range support in challenging terrain.
5 sty 2024 · The lightweight howitzer system is easy to tow and transport, with six howitzers fitting into a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane. However, the M777’s reduced mobility compared to self-propelled howitzers makes it more vulnerable on the battlefield.
21 lip 2022 · The Western howitzers have some advantages compared to older Soviet-designed systems in the Russian and Ukrainian arsenals, but they require time for the Ukrainian crews to train how to operate them and their wide assortment poses obvious logistical challenges.
16 maj 2024 · The U.S. is planning on a competition between various mobile artillery systems this summer to select a new self-propelled howitzer. The competition follows the cancellation of the Extended...
10 wrz 2024 · The U.S. Army’s search for a longer-range howitzer remains in motion. The service initially planned to integrate a long-range cannon with the M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer but scrapped the effort due to performance issues in testing. The project was known as Extended Range Cannon Artillery.
