From force structure to lethality, Army poised to unveil key decisions: 2024 preview
A trio of new longer range missiles could also be in soldiers’ hands over the next dozen months.
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U.S. Army Says It Is Rethinking How Much Artillery It Will Need For A Potential Large-Scale Future Fight
Business Insider: Watching Ukraine burn through ammo fighting Russia has the US Army rethinking how much it really needs for when war breaks out * Both sides of the war in Ukraine have burned through insane amounts of ammo, strai…
Why Are So Many U.S. Artillery Gun Crews Who Were Deployed To Bombard The Islamic State Facing Health And Psychological Issues?
U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire their M777 A2 Howitzer in Syria on Sept. 30, 2021. (Cpl. Isaiah Scott/Army) DNYUZ/New York Times: A Secret War, Strange New Wounds, and Silence From the Pentago…
Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for mysterious buyer
Israeli-based Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced a significant milestone with the award of a $135 million contract to establish an artillery ammunition factory for an undisclosed international customer. According to the company, the two-year contract ref…
Shooting for the moon: Army’s 2025 budget to reflect artillery revamp
“If the… 58-cal cannon solution can’t deliver on a timeline we want, what are the other options? That can be munitions…new munitions with old cannons and it can be different cannons,” said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
U.S. Ramping Up Artillery Production
WNU Editor: The AP covers the US Army’s attempts to boost artillery shell production …. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo (AP). The U.S. still has a long way to go to catch-up …. Going to war? Good news! The …
British Army to receive Archer artillery systems
Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that British Army will receive modern artillery platforms to replace those supplied to Ukraine. According to a press release from the Ministry of Defense, Army to replace the AS90 self-propelled…
Air Defense Systems, Long-Range Fires Capability to be Sent to Ukraine
DefenceTalkThe Defense Department today announced a new package of security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a presidential drawdown of security assistance, valued at up to $425 million, as well as $1.75 billion in Ukraine Sec…
France to send more mobile artillery to Ukraine
DefenceTalkFrance will ship 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers and fresh air defence equipment to Ukraine to bolster the fight against Russian invaders, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday. The artillery pieces, adding to 18 already del…
Denmark in talks with Israel to replace howitzers donated to Ukraine
DefenceTalkAfter pledging all 19 of its French-made Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, Denmark is in talks with Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems for new mobile artillery to plug a “critical gap”. The defence ministry said late Thursday that negot…