Artillery

Russia’s 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV Howitzer Should Terrify NATO

The Koalitsiya-SV’s pneumatic autoloader delivers a firing rate of up to sixteen rounds per minute—quadrupling the Paladin’s four rounds per minute—while its ammunition capacity of 60 to 70 rounds ensures...

Ukraine’s Artillery Nightmare is Only Beginning

Whatever shortfalls exist within the Russian war machine, the fact remains that the Russians are adapting to the conflict. Artillery is the “King of Battle” when it comes to ground...

Ukraine Is Running Out of Artillery Barrels—And America Can’t Help

The sole U.S.-government-owned and operated arsenal has been unable to meet the “unprecedented demand” of more than 30 new barrels per month.

One Shot, One Kill: Meet Russia’s 2S7M Malka Artillery Gun

Authors Charles W. Sasser and Craig Roberts likely didn’t come up with the unofficial military term “One Shot—One Kill,” yet they popularized it with their 1990 book of that name about American...

Russia’s Long-Range Artillery Nightmare: Meet the North Korean M-1989 Koksan

North Korea’s threat to their neighbors to the south, indeed much of the rest of the region, is often closely associated with their nuclear weapons program. If we’re lucky, some analyst...

Atomic Annie: The Army Built the World’s Only Nuclear Artillery ‘Cannon’

What You Need to Know: The M65 “Atomic Annie,” introduced in 1952, was the world’s only nuclear artillery cannon. With an impressive range of 30 miles and armed with a...

Russia Might be Using Artillery From North Korea in Ukraine War

4 Points You Need to Know: Russia has increasingly turned to North Korea for military aid during the ongoing war in Ukraine, with reports indicating that North Korean artillery shells...

GMLRS: The ‘Advanced Munition’ the Army Can’t Do Without

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army has expanded its contract with Lockheed Martin by $3.4 billion for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), highlighting its crucial role on...

Ready, Aim, Fire! U.S. Army’s Lightweight Howitzer Being Tested in Ukraine

Summary and Key Points: The Prussian strategist Helmuth von Moltke famously said, “No plan survives contact with the enemy,” which also applies to military weapons systems. The U.S. Army’s experimental...

The Ukraine War Is One Massive Artillery Fight

Summary and Key Points: The fighting in Ukraine persists with daily clashes. Russian forces aim to breach Ukrainian defenses, while Ukraine holds the line for a future counteroffensive. -Recently, Ukraine...

Ukraine Is Attacking Targets in Russia with Advanced HIMARS Rockets

Summary and Key Points: The conflict in Ukraine has escalated as the U.S. and other Western countries have authorized Ukraine to strike high-value military targets inside Russia using advanced weaponry...

Ukraine Could Lose the War to Russia: Kyiv Needs More Artillery Shells and Missiles

After several months of frustrating inaction due to a deadlock caused by a small number of lawmakers, the House passed the big foreign aid bill that will affect Ukraine, Israel,...