US Army unit in Germany the first to field new rocket system
The brigade is the first in the Army fully equipped with the upgraded rocket system.
By Todd South
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US Army ammo plant boosts artillery shell production for Ukraine
A Pennsylvania ammo plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand.
What a Ukrainian cannon on a bridge might tell us about what happened there
Tactically, sending in U.S. howitzers to stop such an advance using direct fire would directly go against U.S. military doctrine.
By Philip Athey
Shell shocked: Bomb squad called after man lodges WWII anti-tank round in rectum
Anti-tank rectal clogging is a remarkably similar sensation to that experienced by service members who surpass two consecutive weeks of MRE consumption.
By J.D. Simkins
North Korea stages artillery firing drill in latest weapons test
An artillery firing competition among mechanized units was held on Saturday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
Frontline Photos: Oct. 10, 2021
Marine Venom choppers in Okinawa, artillery soldiers in Syria, F-15E Strike Eagles departing for Greece and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Aug. 8, 2021
Soldiers and airmen take part in Exercise Forager 21 in the Pacific, Navy divers prepare for deployment, Marines battle fires and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Jamming, precision artillery and long range drone strikes on Libyan battlefield offer lessons learned for US military
“The use of air power and precision technology, including precision-guided artillery, has become a dominant feature of an otherwise low-intensity conflict."
By Shawn Snow
Best pics of the week: Feb. 9, 2020
Flight ops over Fuji, F-35s at Red Flag, anti-tank training in Poland and more of this week's best photos from around the military.
US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Kim Jong Un orders North Korea artillery firing, drawing Seoul rebuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to practice firing artillery near a disputed sea boundary with rival South Korea, Pyongyang’s state media reported Monday, drawing a quick rebuke from Seoul.
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia's investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
By Shawn Snow