Following the close of World War II, the Allies had captured two of the large Krupp K5 240-mm guns used by Germany. These guns were named Annie and Leopold, respectively.

Depending on the artillery strategy’s conclusions, there are a variety of options the service could consider to fulfill the Army’s requirement for an extended-range cannon, Bush said.

A Big Artillery Duel in Ukraine Artillery is the cornerstone of the fighting in Ukraine. Both sides use it profusely for both offensive and defensive operations.

Behind every big artillery gun is a defense industry and budget that makes and pays for every round. Some of the most well-funded and expansive artillery arsenals in the world are in the NATO ...

The People's Republic of China also has a large artillery force, totaling 8,464 systems, while the Republic of Korea falls well below its northern neighbor, as it has 8,633 to the Democratic ...

Military officials say an artillery shell found near Cold Bay in October 2023 was approximately 12 inches in diameter and four feet long (soda can for reference. (Courtesy Harold “Hap” Kremer ...

The KNDS Deutschland fully automated, unmanned 155mm (cal. 52) artillery gun module (AGM) has been added to the recently unveiled GDELS Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (HMC) and presented at this week’s ...

Fort Saulsbury’s large artillery pieces were 40 feet long, and they fired a four-foot explosive shell, 12 inches in diameter. These monstrous weapons could throw a one-ton projectile from ...