Weird ways the Army tried to mobilize the M2A2 Howitzer
Self-propelled artillery is not a new concept. Rather than having to tow a gun with a horse or truck, putting a gun on a mechanized platform simplifies logistics and increases…
This is what a silencer for howitzers looks like
For those moments when you absolutely, positively have to train your artillery but you don’t want to wake the local population, accept no substitutes. Yes, artillery silencers are a thing.
Everything you need to know about the 155mm Howitzer of WWI
WWI was an interesting time for the military. Our force was still new to being centralized, and converting state-led militias into one cohesive force took time and money. At the start of WWI, the Army had a scant 127,000 soldiers with 181,000 Nation…
The legal argument for Willie Pete as a weapon
White phosphorous, often known by the nickname “Willie Pete,” is possibly one of the oddest and most controversial weapons on military frontlines, including in American units. Its use as a chemical weapon is banned, but its use as an incendiary we…
The American howitzer you never heard much about
Some artillery pieces become very famous. Some of the most notable are the French 75 of World War I, or the Napoleons used during the Civil Wa…
The military department you didn’t know Samsung had
Apple’s biggest smartphone competitor also makes tanks, self-propelled howitzers, and jet engines.
Billed as promoting peace and stability, Samsung…
6 weapons that even a car salesman couldn’t sell
Let’s face it, some weapons have a combat record so impressive that they practically sell themselves. Others, however, aren’t so lucky — but they still manage to find their way into the hands of various militaries.
We’d love to be a fly o…
Intimidation: Army crew names their howitzer ‘Coronavirus’
The U.S. military is famous for several things. The food in the DFACs, early morning PT and extreme grooming standards, just to name a few. One of the most underrated things about the military though is the sense of humor amongst troops in the field…
Army fast tracks new howitzer that can out-reach Russia
The Army is fast-tracking an emerging program to engineer a longer-range artillery cannon able to out range enemy ground forces by hitting targets at more than twice the distance of existing artillery.
The service is now prototyping an Extende…
12 awesome photos of the Army pounding ISIS then playing baseball
About a mile from the Iraqi-Syrian border is a US military fire base where approximately 150 Marines and so…