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First Prototype of Artillery System Archer
The week before midsummer the first prototype of artillery systems Archer rolled out from Bofors: A rebuilt dumper full of new technologies. Archer is a joint project between the Swedish FMV and the Norwegian counterpart FLO. The delivery of the prototype one is an important milestone for the project and an important part in the [...]
Germans Drop Australian Self-Propelled Gun Program
MELBOURNE, Australia: The German Krauss-Mafffei Wegmann-led consortium has dropped out of the competition to provide the Australian Army with a new 155mm self-propelled gun. KMW was teamed with BAE Systems Australia to offer the PZH-2000 for the contract to supply 18 guns. They are competing with a consortium consisting of Raytheon and Samsung Techwin that [...]
Indian Army to Induct First Network-Centric Artillery System
Taking the first step towards acquiring network-centric warfare capabilities, the Army is all set to induct a computerised command and control system to integrate its artillery weapon operations. Known as Project Sakthi, the Artillery Combat Command and Control System (ACCCS) is a major division of the Tactical Command Control Communication and Intelligence (Tac C3I) system, [...]
US Army Orders More M777 Howitzers
HATTIESBURG, Miss.: BAE Systems has received orders worth around $118 million (£70 million) for 63 more M777 howitzers, taking the order total to exactly 800 guns. The U.S. is buying 38 guns for the Marines and Army while Canada is acquiring 25 more through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program to add to the 12 [...]
US, French Soldiers Train Afghan Artillerymen
WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan: Five Afghan National Army forward observers completed a 30-day training program with the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Airborne here. The class, which graduated May 5, was the first of the year, with more scheduled for the near future, officials said. A forward observer is a soldier [...]
British Gunners Help Afghan Artillery Fire Up
With the help of Royal Artillery soldiers the Afghan Army has taken another step towards fighting the Taliban on its own two feet; by bringing out the big guns. The Afghan National Army (ANA) has not fired artillery guns for more than two years but last week the sound of 122mm D-30 guns was heard [...]
BAE Systems Delivers 500th M777 Howitzer to US Army
BARROW, UK: BAE Systems workers today celebrated delivery of the 500th M777 howitzer to the US military. Weighing in at less than 4200kg, the revolutionary M777 is the world’s first artillery weapon to make widespread use of titanium and aluminum alloys, resulting in a howitzer which is half the weight of conventional 155mm systems. BAE [...]
Raytheon Meets Critical Milestone in Excalibur Test Firing
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — Raytheon Company completed a contract milestone when it fired eight Excalibur Ib precision-guided artillery projectiles during a Feb. 27 test. The firings, which were the first tests witnessed by officials from the U.S. Army program office, were designed to exhibit stable controlled flight and safe muzzle exit. The testing also [...]
