mortars
Nexter unveils new CAESAR artillery system
September 18 by Victor M. S. BarreiraNexter Systems exhibited a new variant of its CAESAR (CAmion Êquipê d'un Systeme d'ARtillerie) self-propelled artillery system mounted onto a modified Tatra Trucks T815-7 series 8x8 high-mobility...
No CAS? No Problem! Ground-Launched SDB could close the gap
June 16 by Richard de SilvaSince 2011, Boeing has been undertaking work to develop a way to modify its air-launched GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) into a ground-launched artillery rocket. As an entirely company-funded proje...
Indian firm announces JV with Israel's Elbit, targets mortar and artillery market
October 17 by Defence IQ PressBharat Forge, part of Indian conglomerate the Kalyani Group, has acquired Ruag’s gun manufacturing facility and plans to establish a joint venture with Israel’s Elbit Systems. The new ven...
Video: Watch the explosive power (and precision) of mortars in action
October 16 by Richard de SilvaEXPAL`s SHEPHERD-MIL is an autonomous aerial reconnaissance device in the shape of a bird, silent and discreet, which incorporates two Day/Night cameras and allows automatic take-off and landing, as w...
Q&A with Colonel Lorenzo D’Addario on Italy's mortar programme
October 08 by Richard de SilvaColonel Lorenzo D’Addario, Deputy Chief of the Italian Army’s Land Transformation Department, recently joined Defence IQ to discuss the developments in Italy’s mortar capabilities&...
The debate about Insensitive Munitions
September 24 by Defence IQ PressInsensitive Munitions (IM) are designed to burn or disintegrate rather than explode when exposed to fire, shock or impact. Following scientific advancements the munitions are made to be chemicall...
Jane's Defence Weekly Briefing: Mobile Mortar Systems
December 29 by Defence IQ DigitalThe majority of armies deploy self-propelled (SP) mortars to provide an indirect fire capability to their mechanised units. These SP mortar systems are normally operated by the infantry, although in s...