Chinese state-owned defense contractor China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has announced that the development of the AH-4, a 155 millimeter/39 caliber lightweight towed gun howitzer, has been ...

Made from titanium and aluminum, the M777 howitzer delivers powerful long-range fire while remaining light enough for rapid deployment and air transport. Its advanced ammunition, including the ...

WASHINGTON — BAE Systems will build M777 lightweight howitzer structures for the U.S. Army, which could lead to the firm restarting the weapon’s production line, according to the U.K.-based business.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Gun Devils of 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, made history here, April 19, by being the first operational unit in the Army to field and fire the new ...

The major structures of the M777 Lightweight 155-mm Howitzer are made from investment cast 6Al4V titanium. Investment casting drops the cannon's weight to 9,200 lb, 42% less than its M198 Howitzer ...

Business Insider recently traveled to Fort Sill, Oklahoma and saw US Army soldiers training on artillery. Our reporter witnessed soldiers firing the M777, a powerful howitzer that's been used in ...

The AH4 is far cheaper than comparable Western systems—but can fire the NATO standard 155mm artillery shell, with an eye toward eventual purchase by cash-strapped NATO nations.

The Indian Army is slated to resume firing tests of four U.S.-made M777 155 mm 39-caliber towed howitzer guns at the Indian military’s test range at Pokhran in the Thar Desert region in northwestern ...

The defense contractor said Tuesday that it has already initiated work on the project after being awarded an Undefinitized Contract Action in December 2023. The program details have since been ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - For the first time in Afghanistan, U.S. Soldiers test-fired a 155 mm global-positioning-system-guided Excalibur artillery round fired from an M777A2 lightweight howitzer. The ...

The English city of Sheffield maintains an international reputation for its metallurgy and steel industries – so much so that like Pittsburgh, PA, it is known as “Steel City.” And like Pittsburgh, ...