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Nov- 2023 -

2 November

US Army Seeks AI-Guided Anti-Armor Artillery Round

The US Army is identifying potential producers of a new 155mm artillery shell that can home in on an armored vehicle even in a GPS-denied environment.

Oct- 2023 -

23 October

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon to Restock Arms Depots for Israel Initially Meant for Ukraine

The Pentagon has agreed to an Israeli request to restock its arms depots in Israel as the country gears up for a ground invasion in Gaza.

12 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Ramjet Artillery Shell Hits Record Range in Indirect Test

A Boeing and Nammo team test-fired a Ramjet 155 munition from a 58-caliber Extended Range Cannon Artillery, which they said set a record for longest indirect fire test of a ramjet-powered artillery projectile.

11 October

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Tests M109 Howitzer With 52-Caliber Cannon

BAE Systems test-fired 155-millimeter projectiles from an M109-52 self-propelled howitzer.

9 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Receives First Archer Howitzer in ‘Fastest Procurement Ever’

The British Army has taken delivery of its first Archer wheeled artillery system after just six months of signing a contract with Sweden.

4 October

Arms

U.S. Army Stryker M1128 Mobile Gun System assigned to 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment fires a canister round at Yakima Training Center as part of Table VI gunnery qualification. Table VI is key to sustaining a qualified and ready crew. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Alex Windmiller)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Boost M1128 Artillery Production for US Army

General Dynamics has signed a $218-million task order to support the production of 155-millimeter M1128 artillery rounds for the US Army.

2 October

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive Additional 155mm Truck-Mounted French Howitzers

Nexter will deliver six additional Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine to help it drive out occupying Russian forces.

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.

24 August

War