Part of Operation Upshot-Knothole, was a 15-kiloton test fired from a 280-mm cannon on May 25, 1953 at the Nevada Proving Grounds. 72 years ago the U.S. Army carried out its first and only nuclear ...

Artillery has quietly entered a new era in which a single cannon shell can now reach farther than many battlefield missiles. The latest generation of 155mm projectiles is smashing range records, ...

U.S. soldiers fire an M777 Howitzer during an operational exercise at Mission Support Site Conaco, Syria, Dec. 4, 2022. (Sgt. Julio Hernandez/Army) The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can ...

On today’s battlefields, artillery remains the king of combat. More than seventy percent of casualties in the war between Ukraine and Russia come from artillery fire, making shell supply a decisive ...

March 6, 2025: While drones now cause most of the casualties in Ukraine, there is still some use for towed and self-propelled 155mm artillery. One reason is that artillery can quickly destroy armored ...

India recently announced that it had developed a 155mm Ramjet 155mm artillery shell. A ramjet is an air-breathing engine that requires no compressor or turbine because the high speed of the shell once ...

Poland is looking to dramatically boost its artillery shell production, notably 155mm shells. Poland's biggest arms manufacturer, PGZ, is being given $633 million to increase its supply. This comes as ...

MGNREGA workers discover a corroded artillery shell in Arakkonam, prompting police and army investigation for safety.

72 years ago the U.S. Army carried out its first and only nuclear artillery test. The military actually made an atomic artillery shell, loaded it into a 280mm cannon and fired it. And it worked. Task ...