High-level meetings between U.S. and Ukrainian officials this week could unfurl some of the weapons shipments paused by the U ...

The AC-130 gunship isn’t just an aircraft — it’s a flying arsenal that dominates the battlefield from above. Packed with a ...

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and an armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense ...

4. 105mm howitzers (72, along with 1 million 105mm artillery rounds) 5. 155mm howitzers (More than 200, along with more than 3 million 155mm artillery rounds) 6.

Ukrainian forces have begun fielding American M114A1 155mm howitzers, marking the first confirmed use of these artillery systems in Ukraine’s defense efforts. According to Militarnyi on April 23, ...

The howitzer has a short barrel length of 23 calibers and is capable of firing to a maximum range of 14,600 meters. This is a relatively low figure compared to modern 155mm systems, but it is ...

A 105mm howitzer cannon generates massive recoil, even with hydraulic dampening on the M102. In flight, this would have likely destabilized the Huey’s relatively lightweight airframe, risking ...

The May 1973 publication also described the XM6 Artillery Firing Platform as being “deliverable by a CH-47 [Chinook] helicopter” and was designed to be used “with the M102 105-mm howitzer in ...

Ukraine is preparing to deploy newly received US-made 2-CT Hawkeye 105mm self-propelled howitzers in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, as revealed by a Ukrainian Telegram channel on 2 October 2024. The ...

Among these is the M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzer, which offers mobility and firepower. Complementing this is the M101 105mm towed howitzer, which has been a staple artillery unit for decades.

Armament: 30mm ATK GAU-23/A automatic cannon, 105mm M102 field howitzer, Griffin missiles, Viper Strike precision-guided bombs, Hellfire missiles, drop bombs The Ghostrider is the latest in the AC ...

The 2-CT Hawkeye American 105mm self-propelled gun, which is still only undergoing testing with the US army, was secretly supplied to Ukraine in April. The military issues news site Defence Blog ...