It made its combat debut in the War in Afghanistan. With a weight of 4,200 kg (9,300 lb), the M777 is 41% lighter than the 7,154 kg (15,772 lb) M198 howitzer it replaces. Much of the weight reduction ...

Artillery has always played a major role in determining how wars are fought, and that remains true today.

Summary and What You Need to Know: The M777 Howitzer, a lightweight yet powerful artillery system, has proven vital on the Ukrainian battlefield and could play a crucial role in Taiwan’s defense ...

The U.S. Army has begun the process of restarting M777 howitzer production. In a contract with British Aerospace, the service will pay to reopen production of titanium parts destined for new howitzers ...

A Virginia-based defense firm has received a prototype project award from the U.S. Army to modernize a key weapon. Leonardo DRS is set to upgrade the Paladin Electric Servo Amplifier (PESA) electric ...