Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

[Kirkhill]

Russia Hits Immobile And Predictable M-777, AHS Krab, And M-109 Howitzers Hard

With Russia hitting more than 30% of Ukraine's NATO-standard M-777 guns, the fight to save Ukraine suggests that, on the modern battlefield, unpredictable mobility is life.

www.forbes.com

Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can't Keep Up

The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.

www.twz.com

 

[Kirkhill]

And a survey of the battlefield of sorts

 

[FJAG]

And when you can't make up your mind

Create a Hybrid Cannon-Missile Battery

As the Marine Corps shifts its force structure toward the 2030 end state, it's making room for more over-the-horizon fires assets in the form of medium-range and long-range missile batteries.

www.usni.org

Local defence howitzers - cool.

Russia Hits Immobile And Predictable M-777, AHS Krab, And M-109 Howitzers Hard

With Russia hitting more than 30% of Ukraine's NATO-standard M-777 guns, the fight to save Ukraine suggests that, on the modern battlefield, unpredictable mobility is life.

www.forbes.com

I love these little exposes from the front. Last month is that mobile howitzers died while dug in towed guns thrived. This month . . .

Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can't Keep Up

The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.

www.twz.com

That makes sense too.

If you have a large no man's land dominated by drones that your artillery won't survive in then you place your guns further back as does the other dude. The further back your guns and targets go the higher a charge you need to reach the range. The higher the charge the faster the barrel wear.

 

[Kirkhill]

And the need for bullets

A problem exacerbated by China owning most of the world's steel foundries fuelled by metallurgical coal from BC. A direct result of us westerners shipping Mike Rowe's dirty jobs to China so we could retire in a green paradise enjoying the lotuses.

Sorry kids. No jobs.

Drones don’t win wars, stockpiles do: The case for a US-India munitions partnership - Breaking Defense

As stockpiling munitions becomes increasingly more important, India and the US should team up to create an "arsenal alliance," writes Kriti Upadhyaya from The Heritage Foundation.

breakingdefense.com