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Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Tiberius Fires Ramjet-Powered Artillery Shell From NATO Howitzer for First Time

Artillery shells could be edging closer to missile-like performance following a breakthrough from Tiberius Aerospace.

15 April

Europe

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Allegedly Testing Artillery, Drugs on Military Volunteers

Russia has allegedly conducted artillery and pharmacological tests on military volunteers to assess their impact on combat effectiveness.

2 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Proposes K9 Howitzer for US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon Program

Hanwha Defense USA has confirmed the K9 mobile howitzer as its proposed testbed system for the US Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon program.

Mar- 2026 -

25 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Indra, Hanwha to Manufacture Self-Propelled Artillery for Spain

Indra Group and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces.

Feb- 2026 -

24 February

Air

Anduril test fires its hypersonic solid rocket motor for a US Navy missile.

Ronald Watkins

Anduril Secures $43M to Boost US Solid Rocket Motor Production

The US Department of Defense has awarded Anduril Industries $43.7 million in additional funding to expand domestic production of solid rocket motors.

18 February

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Philippine Army Plans Artillery Command With Air Defense Systems

The Philippine Army plans to reorganize its artillery regiment to incorporate air defense capabilities, according to Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete.

16 February

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Brings in Leonardo’s ‘Silent Ears’ to Track Enemy Artillery

Leonardo’s SONUS acoustic detector is heading to the British Army, giving the service a next-gen system for tracking gunfire without revealing its own position.

13 February

Americas

Personnel load an artillery round beside a tracked armored vehicle at a training site, with equipment and support vehicles nearby.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Pushes Artillery Limits With Next-Gen Rocket-Assisted Rounds

The US Army may be seeing the next generation of the service’s artillery in action, as it tests a rocket-boosted round to deliver more accurate engagements from longer ranges.

Dec- 2025 -

29 December

Arms

Image of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) 52 calibre wheeled artillery system. Seen here at a military training area in Germany. The criticality of artillery fire has never been clearer. Automated artillery systems have packed a powerful punch on the battlefield in Ukraine, and RCH 155 will provide a modernised capability unparalleled in other artillery systems. RCH 155 delivers increased range and accuracy for artillery engagements, a high rate-of-fire of up to nine rounds-per-minute and possesses a powerful blend of tactical and operational mobility. Able to deliver multiple rounds onto a target simultaneously in a 360-degree arc at range, it also has a direct fire capability providing close range defence. As part of the Boxer family, it uses the common Boxer drive module, creating efficiencies in support through platform commonality and modularity, and improving interoperability.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Germany Ink $70M Joint Deal for Mobile RCH 155 Artillery

The UK and Germany have signed a $70.1-million joint procurement contract for artillery that can fire while maneuvering and neutralize targets more than 70 kilometers away.

18 December

Arms