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A M109 Paladin on a trailer that is stuck on railroad tracks bucks from a direct hit from a freight train.

A train plowed into a M109 Paladin in transport. The Paladin mostly survived A train plowed into a M109 Paladin in transport. The Paladin mostly survived

By Joshua Skovlund, By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.

Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

Troops shooting artillery with rounds in the foreground.

Army says supplying Ukraine, Israel with artillery will cost $3 billion Army says supplying Ukraine, Israel with artillery will cost $3 billion

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

A Marine helicopter carries M777 artillery

A joke about firing artillery at ‘water’ highlights shifting Pacific strategy A joke about firing artillery at ‘water’ highlights shifting Pacific strategy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 16, 2023

Soldiers firing artillery rounds

Ukraine artillery production will pay off during Israel support, US officials say Ukraine artillery production will pay off during Israel support, US officials say

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2023

Artillery shells

Army ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells next year Army ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells next year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today? How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

Tanks for Ukraine

Ukraine is using its old tanks as artillery amid trench warfare in Bakhmut Ukraine is using its old tanks as artillery amid trench warfare in Bakhmut

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 1, 2023

Russian artillery

Why Russia cannot produce enough munitions to keep pace with combat in Ukraine Why Russia cannot produce enough munitions to keep pace with combat in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

Russia hasn’t killed any US-supplied HIMARS in Ukraine, according to a senior defense official Russia hasn’t killed any US-supplied HIMARS in Ukraine, according to a senior defense official

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters

This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets

Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

Ukraine is using a ghost army of fake HIMARS to trick Russian artillery

Ukraine is using a ghost army of fake HIMARS to trick Russian artillery Ukraine is using a ghost army of fake HIMARS to trick Russian artillery

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 31, 2022