105 mm howitzer – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

5 May

Arms

Turkey Turns 105mm Howitzer Into Mobile ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Fire Support System

Turkey has made 105mm howitzers more mobile, unveiling a new vehicle-mounted system built to improve “shoot-and-scoot” operations on modern battlegrounds.

Apr- 2026 -

22 April

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

K9 Howitzer Debuts Dual-Feed Autoloader, Pushing Fire Rate to 9 Rounds Per Minute

Hanwha Aerospace has put its K9MH mobile howitzer through live-fire trials, showcasing a new dual-feed autoloader that drives firing rates to 8 to 9 rounds per minute.

Feb- 2026 -

5 February

Americas

Andrew Erskine

Is Canada’s Artillery Modernization Headed for the Same Pitfalls as the F-35?

Canada risks repeating the F-35 mistake: its artillery requirements are shaping the winner before the competition even begins.

Dec- 2025 -

17 December

Europe

Soldiers firing a HUMVEE Hawkeye 105-millimeter soft recoil mobile howitzer

Rojoef Manuel

AM General to Supply Cannon-Armed HUMVEES to Kosovo

Kosovo has signed a contract to purchase artillery-mounted HUMVEES from Indiana-based military vehicle giant AM General.

Oct- 2025 -

16 October

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AM General Reinvents Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer With Soft Recoil Tech

Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer is a next-gen, lightweight artillery system from AM General designed for rapid, mobile fire support in modern combat.

Jul- 2025 -

2 July

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

India’s Akash Missile, Garuda Artillery Draw Interest From Brazil

Brazil has expressed interest in adopting the Indian-made Akash surface-to-air missile and Garuda self-propelled howitzer, according to local Bharat media.

Jul- 2024 -

17 July

Europe