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Apr- 2024 -

4 April

Arms

Rheinmetall to Produce Undercarriages, Arms for PzH 2000 Howitzers

Rheinmetall has received a $146-million order from KNDS to supply core components for its PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers.

1 April

Land

Juster Domingo

BAE Systems Signs M109 Howitzer Service Contract With US Army

BAE Systems has signed a $318-million contract with the US Army to provide technical and sustainment support for its M109A6 and A7 howitzers.

Mar- 2024 -

4 March

Technology

A KNDS Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm is seen on a grassy and sandy area. The eight-wheeled vehicle is painted with textured green and brown camouflage. Its turret is jutting forwards from the back. In the ground, trees and bushes grow scattered.

Juster Domingo

Hensoldt to Supply All-Round Vision System for KNDS Howitzers

Hensoldt has signed a deal to supply KNDS' Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155 mm with a 360-degree observation system.

Feb- 2024 -

19 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Fires Swedish Archer Mobile Howitzer for First Time

British Army soldiers have, for the first time, fired the Swedish-made Archer wheeled artillery system procured last year.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Arms

Juster Domingo

US Army Taps BAE for More M109A7 Howitzers, Ammo Carriers

BAE Systems has signed a deal to produce and deliver more M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers for the US Army.

Dec- 2023 -

19 December

War

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Taps French Industry to Produce 155mm Ammunition for Kyiv

Germany has signed a framework agreement with an undisclosed French company to produce 155-millimeter ammunition for Ukraine.

12 December

Arms

The ARCHER mobile artillery system, purpose-built to keep pace with fast moving land forces and deliver superior mobility, lethality, and survivability. (Credit: BAE Systems)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Teams With Babcock, Rheinmetall for UK’s AS90 Howitzer Replacement Program

BAE Systems has partnered with Babcock and Rheinmetall to offer the Archer system as replacement for the British Army’s AS90 howtizers.

Nov- 2023 -

23 November

Arms

Soldiers assigned to 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a M2A1 machine gun at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Mar. 30, 2021. The unit performed range operations to maintain unit readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)

Rojoef Manuel

US Researches Weapon Blast Effects on Soldier Brain Health

The US Department of Defense is exploring the impact of blast overpressure from weapons to understand their cognitive effect on soldiers.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Thailand Trials New, Domestically-Made CS/AH2 Light Howitzer

Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute has announced the successful trial of its new, 105-millimeter CS/AH2 light howitzer prototype.

13 September

War

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Developing Fake Howitzers to Trick Russia

Ukraine is developing replicas of Western weapons and equipment to trick Russia into wasting their expensive assets targeting them.

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