The U.S. Army has renewed interest in new longer-range artillery shells, such as ramjet-powered types, following its axing of plans to buy a next-generation tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer ...

A 70-kilometer target range is, by any estimation, a substantial leap forward for artillery; when GPS guided precision 155mm artillery rounds, such as Excalibur, burst into land combat about ten years ...

The modified 155 mm M777A2 howitzer, right, will have a range of more than double that of the current version, left, from 18 to 43 miles. The new howitzer also boasts precision-guided munitions, ...

Made from titanium and aluminum, the M777 howitzer delivers powerful long-range fire while remaining light enough for rapid deployment and air transport. Its advanced ammunition, including the ...

Four environmental conservation advocacy groups are vying for party status to the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer range in the town of Lewis. While the public can watch the ...

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph Martin took a page out of the commander in chief’s rhetorical playbook while referring to tests to the nation’s improved Paladin: “We’re making artillery ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- Picatinny Arsenal engineers have fired the newly modified M777A2 howitzer at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, completing the next step towards expanding the system's current ...

U.S. Army weapons engineers are trying to extend the range of the M777A2 155mm howitzer to 70 kilometers, a change that would double the effectiveness of the indirect-fire weapon. By adding six feet ...

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. -- The Army fired a modified M777 howitzer double its previous range, bringing the service one step closer to delivering the prototype Long Range Cannon capability. The live ...

While the U.S. military was fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some potential adversaries were beefing up their weapons systems. Perhaps the most glaring shortfall in the current American arsenal ...