The Army’s new Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) has now hit a record 43 miles. That’s the longest verified distance for a howitzer. But a new Russian howitzer might be able to shoot just as far, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. soldiers fire a 155mm artillery shell with an M777A2 howitzer at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany. (Spc. Elijah ...

The video follows a Ukrainian artillery crew operating a Soviet-era D-30 howitzer in active combat zones. Despite its age, the system remains effective when paired with experienced operators and ...

The KRAB self-propelled howitzer is explored as one of the most effective artillery systems used by Ukrainian forces.

Artillery is reclaiming its place as the King of Battle. Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Caucasus have demonstrated that long-range precision-fire systems, both artillery and rockets, are ...

December 5, 2005 The Chinese were the first to experiment with explosive powders around 300 AD but it was not until 1252, when the secret ingredients of those powders were documented in an essay by ...

LEWIS, N.Y. (AP) — The Adirondacks are a vast stretch of forested mountains noted for the haunting call of loons, the crackle of campfires and the soft swish of kayak paddles on placid lakes. An ...

A video tweeted by The Kyiv Independent showing the Ukrainian army with an M777 howitzer has sparked interest on the internet after a reporter said the artillery would be used to turn "a bad Russian ...

The howitzer is one of the more steadfast implements of modern warfare, a long-ranged artillery with a firing curve between the parabolic arc of a mortar and the straight shot of a cannon. It's a ...

As Russia’s wider war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, some weaponry has changed hands more than once. Captured then recaptured. Some of the first evidence of this phenomenon circulated online ...