Australia - M177

 

 

The M777 is the latest artillery piece to be employed by the Australian Army. The M777 replaces the L119 105mm light gun and the M198 155mm medium gun in Royal Australian Artillery units. This new equipment is a significant advance in Army's capabilities as the gun has a much higher level of digital connectivity allowing more rapid, safe and accurate application of effects across the battlespace. The M777 can link with Australian and coalition networks providing accurate and timely responses as required to support ground forces in all weather conditions, day or night.

The M777 provides direct support to combat troops through offensive and defensive fires with conventional and precision-guided projectiles. It can also employ illuminating and smoke projectiles. 

The M777 will be towed behind the Mack gun tractor and the Mack replacement procured under Project Land 121. It can also be lifted by the Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter and carried in the Air Force C-17A Globemaster III and C-130J Hercules aircraft. The M777 is deployable by Navy watercraft and amphibious vessels.

Calibre - 155mm
Weight - 4100kg
Length - 10.7 metres in deployed configuration or 9.5 metres in towed configuration
Rate of fire - 2 x rounds per minute (sustained) or 5 x rounds per minute (rapid)
Effective range - 24km for conventional rounds or 30km for improved rounds

UK - Starstreak

STARStreak High Velocity Missile was designed to provide close air defence against conventional air threats such as fixed wing fighters and late unmasking helicopter targets.

The STARStreak configuration is based on the proven principles of high velocity to defeat targets with short unmasking times. The three dart payload maximises levels of lethality and accurate line of sight; laser beam riding guidance enables engagement of the smallest signature targets, which are extremely difficult to defeat and lock onto by traditional fire and forget missiles.

The STARStreak missile is capable of being launched from lightweight land, sea and air platforms, from either automatic fire control systems such as the RAPIDRanger or the STARStreak Lightweight Multiple Launcher.

Effective firing range	Starstreak 0.3–7 km (0.19–4.35 miles) Starstreak II 7+km (4.35+ miles)
Warhead	Three explosive sub-munitions ("darts")
Warhead weight	3x2.0 lb (0.90 kg) tungsten alloy darts, 16 oz (450 g) PBX-98 per dart
Detonation mechanism	Impact Delay

Russia - Heavy Artillery Military Exercise

The planned joint tactical exercise with motorized rifle and artillery formations of the army corps of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region. Sep 3, 2018