A direct attack on an entrenched enemy is dangerous. A direct attack without any artillery support is practically suicidal, as Russian troops learned on Saturday. “Why do these fools in uniform still ...

PABRADE, Lithuania — U.S. Army M109A7 Paladin howitzer crews with 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (1-9 FAR), 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, trained alongside NATO ...

A contingent of artillery Marines recently arrived in Syria to support friendly forces isolating Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State, according to Marine Corps Times. Though U.S. Central ...

U.S. Marines are conducting around-the-clock artillery support for American Kurdish partners battling ISIS in its de facto capital of Raqqa. That support has become vital as Kurdish forces have hit ...

We traveled to the US Army Field Artillery School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to see what soldiers go through in their advanced individual training. Located 90 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, Fort Sill ...

Artillery plays a major role in any conflict because it can deliver indirect fire over long distances and large areas, causing significant damage and casualties to the enemy forces. Artillery can also ...

ASCA integrates the fire support systems of multiple nations into one interface. The Army and units from six other countries recently demonstrated a digital battlefield support system that streamlined ...

CAMP ADAZI, Latvia -- The fuses are locked into place and the 105 mm howitzer rounds sit idle, as Paratroopers manning a M119 Howitzer patiently await their call to action. Paratroopers assigned to ...

The satellite network enabled quicker response to calls for artillery support. Taking advantage of a satellite component to its battlefield tactical network, the Army has been able to extend its ...