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Introducing the Mobile Fires Platform... This next-generation artillery system, a 155mm Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH155), will be mounted on a 🇬🇧Boxer armoured vehicle chassis. #FactFriday Its impressive capabilities will give troops an advantage over our adversaries: ✅ Deliver nine rounds-per-minute. ✅ Reach distances of 40 kilometres. ✅ Fire on the move to avoid counter-artillery fire.

With each passing day, the battlefield in #Ukraine is becoming more and more like the trenches of World War I. Artillery rains on static front lines, troops live in squalid, sodden hovels and the mine-strewn landscape is cratered with shell holes. Forward progress is measured in meters, and retaken villages become less consequential, quickly forgotten as the days pass. But while it would be reasonable to see #Ukraine as an example of 20th-century industrial-era warfare, there’s a profound shift occurring amid the carnage. In today’s world, the battlefield has become transparent, the warheads much more precise and the weapons very cheap. This doesn’t have a significant effect along the front lines, mind you — there, it’s mass that still counts. Artillery, rockets and machine guns prevail, as they always have. Killing, wounding or incapacitating soldiers remains the “Butcher’s Bill,” and still nothing surpasses hours of artillery barrages and close combat to undermine the foe’s will to fight. It’s a battlefield that can be seen with one’s own eyes. Yet, just over the next hill from these front lines lies the critical material needed to support and supply them. It is these — the all-important supply chains and the rear of the battlefield, with its artillery positions, command posts and logistics depots — that have always been hard to find, hard to attack and expensive to destroy — until now. In previous wars, “seeing over the next hill” was nearly impossible. To find the rear formations with any level of targeting accuracy, one would have to use crude tools like radio location finding or scan hours-old photographs — which could only show small portions of the battlefield, as if looking through a soda straw — and radar intercepts of incoming artillery rounds. Combined into an “all-source intelligence estimate,” the knowledge and targeting of enemy locations was crude, ephemeral and frequently inaccurate. Today, however, the proliferation of drones and other battlefield technology is providing commanders with an almost transparent view of the whole battlefield. The information is persistent, comprehensive, in real time and GPS accurate. This battlefield transparency is invaluable for artillery and air forces to attack targets. Until recently, “imprecision” would have been the kindest way to interpret the often thousands of rounds needed to assure some confidence that a target could be destroyed. And given the vagaries of weather, wind and a host of other factors, even with visual and real-time target tracking and modern computers calculating accurate ballistics, it still often takes hundreds of “dumb” artillery shells lobbed distances of 20 miles to destroy a target. But 21st-century precision munitions solve this problem. https://lnkd.in/drdxZiyt

The K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer has proven its interoperability with the Raytheon M982A1 Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range 155mm Artillery Projectile. The live-firing test was carried out in April at the U.S Army Yuma Proving Ground near the Arizona-California border. The test was designed to prove K9 artillery’s interoperability with Excalibur I b projectiles to hit a target nearly 50 kilometers away in multiple fuze function modes. As a result, a projectile launched from the K9 (VIDAR for the Norwegian Army) destroyed target with a less than one-meter circular error probability, or CEP, in the Point Detonating mode, while the other exploded just 5 meters above the target to destroy it in the Height of Burst mode.   Following the test, the K9 has become one of the world’s few artillery systems proven to be operating with the sophisticated guided munitions that have been deployed since 2014.   Check the spectacular video footage of the testing. (Video source from YPG) #Hanwha #K9 #selfpropelledhowizer #Thunder #Excalibur #M982A1 #precision #guided #YPG #usarmy #interoperability #VIDAR #Norway #norwegianarmy #Raytheon #HDUSA #HAUK #HAEU

The U.S. Army, as revealed at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, is shifting its focus towards autonomous artillery systems with increased range and mobility. Gen. James Rainey of Army Futures Command highlighted plans to integrate robotics, enhance artillery rounds, and explore mobile howitzer options. Following a completed conventional fires study, the Army will prioritize extending the range of current artillery systems through innovative munitions, moving away from the Extended Range Cannon Artillery system. Autonomous and robotic cannon solutions are of particular interest for joint forcible entry formations, signaling a shift towards modernization and efficiency. #USArmy #ArtillerySystems #AutonomousWeapons #MilitaryTechnology #USArmyNews

The U.S. Army, as revealed at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, is shifting its focus towards autonomous artillery systems with increased range and mobility. Gen. James Rainey of Army Futures Command highlighted plans to integrate robotics, enhance artillery rounds, and explore mobile howitzer options. Following a completed conventional fires study, the Army will prioritize extending the range of current artillery systems through innovative munitions, moving away from the Extended Range Cannon Artillery system. Autonomous and robotic cannon solutions are of particular interest for joint forcible entry formations, signaling a shift towards modernization and efficiency. #USArmy #ArtillerySystems #AutonomousWeapons #MilitaryTechnology #USArmyNews

Estonia and Poland are reinforcing their defense capabilities through the joint artillery exercise, Äkktuli 2024! This historic event marks the first time that both nations have collaborated using the advanced K9 self-propelled howitzers. Hosted by the Estonian Defence Forces, the exercise brought together conscripts, reservists, and Poland’s 1st Artillery Brigade to test their readiness and coordination in real-world combat scenarios. During this training, the focus was on honing indirect fire skills, ensuring that both Estonian and Polish forces can deliver precision support on the battlefield. With NATO’s eastern flank being of strategic importance, these exercises underscore the commitment of both countries to strengthening the alliance and maintaining regional security. Why is this so significant? https://lnkd.in/gikQDA8Y

**Army to Test Hypervelocity Projectile for 155mm Cannon Artillery** ============================================================ The US Army plans to test a hypervelocity projectile designed for 155mm cannon artillery, aiming to significantly increase the range and accuracy of its artillery systems. The project, developed by the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) and industry partner, aims to demonstrate the capabilities of the projectile, which can travel at speeds of over Mach 5 (around 6,000 mph). The test is expected to take place in the coming months and will assess the projectile's performance in various scenarios, including targeting fixed and moving targets. Source: https://lnkd.in/gVRaYriw Update Date: 1 day ago

Integrate Artillery: The Secret Weapon for Battlefield Domination Discover the crucial role of artillery in the military's mission to integrate multiple firepower sources for battlefield success. Join us as we explore the significance and tactics of artillery integration. #ArtilleryPower #BattlefieldDomination #MilitaryStrategy #FirepowerIntegration #WeaponOfChoice #MilitaryTactics #WarfareSecrets #GroundBattles #ArmyMission #ArtilleryIntegration

Integrate Artillery: The Secret Weapon for Battlefield Domination Discover the crucial role of artillery in the military's mission to integrate multiple firepower sources for battlefield success. Join us as we explore the significance and tactics of artillery integration. #ArtilleryPower #BattlefieldDomination #MilitaryStrategy #FirepowerIntegration #WeaponOfChoice #MilitaryTactics #WarfareSecrets #GroundBattles #ArmyMission #ArtilleryIntegration

The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System, a key artillery component in modern military operations. This video provides a concise overview of its features, including its rapid-fire technology, operational range, and the variety of munitions it supports. Learn how the M270 MLRS enhances battlefield effectiveness with its advanced targeting and automation.