155mm artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP) The 155mm howitzer round is one of the most ...

The M198 155mm howitzer is a towed field artillery piece of a split trail carriage design. The M198 is equipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and a variable length hydropneumatic recoil mechanism.

MACS are the primary propelling charge system in all currently fielded 155mm howitzer systems. The contracts also cover the LAP of 16,900 of the Army’s newest “go-to” war round–the M1128 ...

A soldier assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment Field Artillery Squadron, moves a 155mm round to load the M777 Howitzer during a live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany ...

It has since quadrupled its 155mm shell production, officials said Tuesday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off a massive effort by the U.S. military and NATO allies to arm Kyiv’s military.

The hope is to manufacture 90,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition by 2025. The US currently makes just over 14,000 rounds per month. The United States is planning to dramatically ramp up production of ...

Ukraine has increased production of its 155mm Bohdana 2S22 self-propelled artillery system up from six units per month in 2023 to “more than 20” in 2025, according to the country’s Defence ...

An M777 155mm howitzer fires at Yuma Proving Ground's Kofa Firing Range. (Chuck Wullenjohn/U.S. Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is slated to begin evaluating a hypervelocity projectile ...

The U.S. Army has awarded more than $961 million in several contracts to increase the production capacity of critical 155mm artillery components. The awards provide for the procurement of 500,000 ...

The Army and General Dynamics have opened a new facility to load, assemble and pack 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions in Camden, Arkansas. The move aims to expand production of a key ...