[PROCON]

As an old Redleg, (Artilleryman) from 40 years ago, and having been in units with 175mm, 8", 155mm and 105mm howitzers/guns, I find it fascinating to keep up with the latest artillery technology.

[Bonemaker]

Now all we have to do is get enough capable people to man them.

[PROCON]

Pingy

[TigersEye]

Don’t feel bad. No one can be #1 forever! :)

[BBQToadRibs]

70km and eventually 100km within 4 years.

That’s just an insane “reach out and touch someone.”

I wonder what accuracy is at that range with so many variables on that length/arc of a flight path. Some serious number crunching in there.

[RitchieAprile]

Wonder if there will a civilian model. .

[MrEdd]

When I was a 2171 we just had 105s and 155s.

[mountainlion]

Having been on fire bases with all the above I have no desire go go near any of them. Give me a Rome Plow and a jungle and turn me loose.

[Zathras]

Now THAT would keep the kids off your lawn!

[GreyFriar]

Field Artillery ping. I began as a 13E for M-109s and M-109A1s; then the Army made me a 13F when that MOS was created just for forward observers, aka FIST personnel.

Any suggestions on a name for this new gun?

[yarddog]

Didn’t the Germans have an 80 mile gun over a hundred years ago?

[Bonemaker]

That’s some serious range! How do you convert between caliber and mm?

[BeauBo]

“an eye-popping 100 km “within the forthcoming four years.””

Blown away.

Without so much as a flash visible on the horizon.

[MuttTheHoople]

CAn your newfangled "artillery" do this?

[MuttTheHoople]

[IronJack]

58 caliber tube

Uh ... is that right? I mean, .45 caliber is a pistol cartridge, roughly .41 inches. A 58 caliber would then be 58 inches. And yeah, that's one big gun, but I doubt the projectile is almost 6 feet in diameter.

[umgud]

Geez, you don’t even have to tow it.

[ModelBreaker]

I see 155 mm and “58 caliber tube.” In the article. Can you explain how those fit together in the same vehicle??

Is caliber for howitzers different than caliber for firearms?

[Ben Hecks]

I remember being told in Vietnam that the 175 round reached a height of 33,000 ft. at max range. That often crossed my mind while traveling by Huey.

[Rebelbase]

62 kilometers. That’s like hitting the Washington Monument from the inner harbor at Baltimore.

[doorgunner69]

Heading north and west from LZ Stud, you would drive through a firebase with what I believe were M109 arty with the short barrel.

Just starting through one day to see crew ducking out of the turrets with hands over ears. No warning when they cut loose, the ones on our right aimed right over the road. Geezus what a sound.

Wonder how many of those guys are on VA disability with no hearing left. Sure did nto help my hearing any being that near the salvo.