UK – prosecuting area targets in the deep and maximising weight of fires
With three main artillery systems in service, the MLRS, the L131 AS-90 155 mm self-propelled howitzer and the 105 mm
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Estonia: Modernising the Fires Inventory
With a population of less than 1.5 million people and a total surface of 45,000 km2, including some 1,500 small
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The Italian Army explores Robotics and Autonomous Systems
By Paolo Valpolini In December 2019 the Italian Army launched the Prometeo Campaign, a three-year programme aimed at exploring the
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German Army: the Future Fires Concept
One of the more numerous armies in terms of tanks, armoured infantry fighting vehicles and artillery assets in the Cold
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France: defence programmes and challenges, the DGA view
By Paolo Valpolini In late October the French General Armaments Director, Joël Barre, illustrated during a press conference the DGA
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Streit group expands its UAE facility
By Paolo Valpolini On November 1st Streit Group hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase-3 Expansion of its Ras Al
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US Army: new rounds for 155 mm artillery
The US Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) programme is made of different components, a key one being ammunition. The
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US Army: delivering Long-Range Precision Fires
The Defence iQ Future Artillery Conference kick-off was dedicated to the new role the artillery is taking in an A2/AD
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UK Minister of Defence cancels Atomic Weapons Establishment contract
By David Oliver On 2 November, AWE Management Limited received notification from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the
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Unmanned intelligence in the air
Probably the smallest system manufactured by FLIR, the Black Hornet 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has become a standard intelligence
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