M777-A2 – CONTACT magazine

Soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, operate an M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire mission on Exercise Diamond Dagger at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Corporal Jason Slape.

Australian Army News

Danger close and on target

10/07/202610/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 283 Views 0 Comments 1st Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Dagger, M777-A2, Shoalwater Bay Training Area

When an alert signalled an incoming fire mission on the detachment commanders’ display (DCD) of his M777A2 howitzer, Bombardier Bayley

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Australian Army gunners from 4 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire the M777A2 155mm howitzer during Exercise Nadzab at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photos by Captain Lyndon Harvey.

Australian Army News

Gunners make the ground shake

08/11/202308/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1982 Views 0 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Exercise Nadzab, M777-A2

The sound of gunfire from a dismounted enemy platoon rings out as shouts of “contact” echo from soldiers under fire.

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Middle East Operations USA Videos

155mm artillery viewed from a drone

09/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3828 Views 1 Comment M777-A2

US Marines fire M777-A2 Howitzers from various locations in Syria during May and June, 2017. The Marines have been conducting

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