Artillery

South Korea's emergence as a major arms exporter

While South Korean companies are best-known for producing artillery, their reputation for more-sophisticated arms is growing. More importantly for Asia, it would rebalance weapons supply and demand. Six of the world’s top-10 recipients of major arms are Asian, yet only two of the leading nations that supply weapons are in the region. Seoul's rise reduces the need to rely on Western countries

South Korea to lend 500,000 rounds of artillery shells to US

The DongA Ilbo newspaper cited unnamed government sources saying that South Korea decided to "lend" the ammunition instead of selling in order to minimise the possibility of South Korean shells being used in the Ukraine conflict.

North Korea fires more artillery shells into sea in response to South Korea drills: KCNA

The firing comes a day after North Korea said it fired more than 130 shells into the sea off its east and west coasts, some of which landed in a buffer zone near the sea border between the two Koreas, in what Seoul called a violation of a 2018 inter-Korean agreement to reduce tensions.

North Korea fires over 100 artillery rounds in military drill: South Korea

Some of the shells landed in a buffer zone near the sea border in what Seoul said was a violation of a 2018 inter-Korean agreement designed to reduce tensions.

Estonia to buy US rocket artillery system in $200 million deal

The package includes HIMARS rockets with ranges of 70-300 kilometers (43-186 miles), the Estonian Center Defense Investment said in a statement. Lockheed Martin Corp. is expected to make the first deliveries in 2024.

Ukraine says Russians pounding frontline positions with artillery

Russia withdrew its forces from the southern city of Kherson this month and moved some of them to reinforce positions in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, an industrial area known as the Donbas.

North Korea fires artillery into sea as South Korea, US pledge cooperation

North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), prompting the United States and South Korea to extend air drills that have angered Pyongyang.

White House: North Korea covertly shipping artillery to Russia

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. believes North Korea is "trying to make it appear as though they're being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa."

North Korea fired more than 100 artillery rounds: South military

The firing is a violation of the 2018 agreement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, and came after the North launched a volley of ballistic missile including one that landed near the South's waters for the firs time.

Russia Is Buying North Korean Artillery, According to U.S. Intelligence

The disclosure comes days after Russia received initial shipments of Iranian-made drones, some of which American officials said had mechanical problems.

Russia is buying artillery ammunition from North Korea: Report

U.S. government officials told the Times that the purchases showed sanctions had begun to bite and reduce Russia's ability to sustain its invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow has called a "special military operation".

Ukrainian armed forces heighten artillery fire in the south, Britain says

Russia has made efforts since the beginning of August to reinforce its troops on the western bank of the Dnipro river around Kherson, the ministry said in its daily intelligence bulletin.

Russia fires rockets at areas near nuclear plant, Kyiv bans Independence Day rallies

Artillery and rocket fire close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor complex, on the Russian-occupied south bank of the Dnipro River, has stirred fears of a nuclear disaster and calls for the surrounding area to be demilitarised.

Taiwan holds artillery drill simulating defence against China attack

Lou Woei-jye, spokesman for Taiwan's Eighth Army Corps, confirmed the drills started in the southern county of Pingtung shortly after 0040 GMT with the firing of target flares and artillery, ending within an hour at 0130 GMT.

Keeping up morale of Indian army my priority: Army Chief Rawat

India's newly-appointed army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, has said that keeping up the morale of the Indian Army is his first priority and he will make every soldier understand that their work enhances the army, they hold equal importance at every front and working together will help us strengthen the force.