• Defence Notes

  Canada set to look away from its neighbour and across the Atlantic for partners

  5th December 2025

  While non-EU UK struggles to join the Security Action for Europe initiative, which provides loans for defence programmes, Canada has become the first country outside Europe to get access – and did so for a nominal fee.

• Land Warfare

  How and why Europe is replenishing tube artillery in the drone warfare era

  21st April 2026

  Modern conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war have exposed gaps in Western artillery, with European militaries increasingly looking to invest in longer-range systems with a focus on logistics and resilience.

• Land Warfare

  Canada unveils plans for mobile artillery

  27th May 2025

  Canada did deploy the US M109 155mm/39 cal tracked self-propelled artillery system as its only mobile weapon for many years but these were finally declared surplus in 2005.

• Land Warfare

  MilDef to supply C4 systems for new Danish artillery systems

  18th September 2024

  The MilDef equipment will support artillery systems ordered in 2023 and delivery will be expected by the end of 2025.

• Land Warfare

  The Philippines looks to Israel for military equipment amid South China Sea tensions

  23rd April 2024

  The southeast Asian country has been enhancing its military readiness by procuring advanced Israeli defence platforms and systems.

• Land Warfare

  Four issues the armoured vehicle industry needs to tackle

  18th June 2024

  As evident at Eurosatory 2024, the procurement of armoured vehicles is progressing, but some projects have stalled or been abandoned due to the fluid geopolitical and conflict landscape. Buyers, manufacturers and operators have been reassessing their needs, desires and capabilities amid tightening budgets and escalating demands.

• Land Warfare

  Elbit Systems signs agreement to build howitzers in Romania

  1st December 2023

  Elbit Systems has signed an agreement to establish a centre in Romania for the manufacture of the company’s 155mm Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) through …

• Land Warfare

  Philippine Army modernises with new combat engineering, armour and artillery

  29th September 2023

  The Philippine Army continues to plug holes in its capability with recent and pending contracts for diverse military equipment and vehicles.

• Land Warfare

  As the Ukraine war passes the 18-month mark, how are NATO’s factories meeting the artillery challenge?

  18th September 2023

  NATO is rapidly increasing its supply of equipment to Ukraine in a number of key areas including tube artillery and, crucially, its ammunition. Shephard analyses how the alliance's members are stepping up to this challenge after years of industrial neglect.

• Land Warfare

  Guns aplenty as British Army accelerates plans for new artillery

  10th February 2023

  While no dates have been set in stone for an accelerated Mobile Fires Platform project or an interim capability, plenty of options exist for recapitalisation of British Army artillery.

• Land Warfare

  Philippines bulks up on combat engineering and logistics equipment

  5th October 2022

  Heavy logistics trucks and armoured combat engineer vehicles are the latest items on the shopping list of the Philippine Army.

• Land Warfare

  UK artillery seeks greater range and accuracy

  21st September 2022

  The Integrated Review and MoD Command Paper underlined the value of improving the British Army’s artillery capabilities — but the UK will have to break a trend of failed procurements to succeed in future.

• Land Warfare

  Brazilian Army receives nationally produced 155mm ammunition for the first time

  10th August 2022

  155mm ammunition, manufactured by state-owned company Imbel, is intended to reduce Brazilian dependence on the variable international defence market.

• Land Warfare

  Philippines seeks armoured excavators, activates new tank and artillery units

  8th July 2022

  New armoured excavators are needed for the Philippine Army, while new tank, artillery and air defence units have also been set up in the Philippines.

• Land Warfare

  Brazil to announce preliminary results of SPH tender this year

  14th February 2022

  Brazil plans to overhaul its self-propelled artillery capabilities with a tender for 36 howitzers; contenders include Nexter and Elbit.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS [Denmark]

  Programme Background In 2016, the ATMOS was one of two systems shortlisted to meet a requirement from the Danish Army for up to 21 new ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Wheeled artillery vehicle (VAR) [Argentina]

  Programme Background Argentina currently operates a small fleet of SPHs, split between 24 AMX Mk F3s and 18 VCAs. Both platforms have now exceeded their ...

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS (Batch 1) [Brazil]

  Programme background Brazil first began looking for a replacement for its Paladins in 2016. The technical requirements for the new platform were first published in ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  PULS [Denmark]

  Programme Background In January 2023, Denmark announced that it would be donating the 19 Caesars it had acquired to Ukraine. This donation would have left ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS

  Unveiled in 1999, the Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) was developed by Soltam Systems (now Elbit Systems) as a private venture to meet the ...

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS D30

  The ATMOS D30 is a variant of the Soltam (now Elbit Systems) Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS). Developed to meet the requirements of the ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Kryl

  The Kryl (Krill) is a wheeled self-propelled gun based upon Elbit's Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS). Designed by HSW, the development was funded by ...

• Military vehicle engines

  MTU 6R 106

  The MTU 6R 106 is a six cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that is available in a TD20 and TD21 configuration.

• Self-propelled guns

  Brutus

  AM General and Mandus produce the Brutus self-propelled howitzer. It is a truck-mounted system armed with the M776 155mm Howitzer.  Developed with hopes of securing a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  AMV

  Patria launched the 8x8 Armoured Modular Vehicle AMV in 2004 and has since received contracts for more than 1,400 vehicles. It is manufactured under licence ...