howitzer

Jan- 2025 -

16 January

Germany Hands Over Ukraine’s First RCH-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Ukraine has received its first RCH-155 self-propelled howitzer from Germany, becoming the first foreign operator of the advanced artillery weapon.

Dec- 2024 -

27 December

Europe

Joe Saballa

Poland Signs Nearly $4B in Contracts for Howitzers, Vehicles, Drones

Poland has signed contracts worth nearly $4 billion with domestic suppliers to acquire cutting-edge howitzers, military vehicles, and advanced drones

Nov- 2024 -

22 November

Exercises

Christine Casimiro

British Army Fires Archer Howitzer for First Time in NATO Exercise in Finland

The British Army has completed the first live firing of the Archer mobile howitzer during NATO’s Exercise Dynamic Front 25 in Finland.

Aug- 2024 -

7 August

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Operationalizes Another Batch of Malva Truck-Mounted Artillery

A new batch of 2S43 Malva 152mm self-propelled howitzers has been shipped to Russian troops, Russian defense conglomerate Rostec announced in a press release last week.

Jul- 2024 -

17 July

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Receives 10 Additional Archer Howitzers From Sweden

The British Army has received the final 10 Archer wheeled artillery systems it ordered from Sweden, completing its fleet of 14.

11 July

Arms

A crew with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division take to the firing line during an eight-day long exercise to validate themselves on the Army’s most up to date version of the Paladin self-propelled howitzer system, the M109A7, Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 19, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Orders More Howitzer, Ammo Support Vehicles for Army

The US has awarded BAE Systems a $579.3-million contract to supply the army with howitzers and field artillery support vehicles.

Jun- 2024 -

25 June

Arms

Joe Saballa

Romania Picks S. Korea’s K9 Thunder Howitzers for Massive Artillery Upgrade

The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has selected South Korea’s K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers to modernize its artillery fleet.

5 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Offers K9 Howitzers for Canceled US Army ERCA Program

South Korea is offering its K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer to the US Army to fill the capability gap created by canceling the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery program.

May- 2024 -

27 May

Business