PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Because once is never enough, we came up with a solution on what to do with old artillery shells. Click the link to find out where they all went. Click here to read more.
Picatinny engineers get howitzers unstuck and back on TrAK
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — When Soldiers in Afghanistan move their M777A2 howitzers to adjust their aim, they can literally become “stuck in a rut” when the wheels get trapped in the sand and rocks. To help alleviate this issue, engineers at Picatinny Arsenal have designed the Traverse Assist Kit (TrAK) to make the howitzer faster [...]
101st Airborne Soldiers help prepare for fielding of upgraded howitzer
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division recently helped Picatinny Arsenal employees complete the second of three logistics phases required before the digitized M119A2 howitzer can be fielded to troops. “The upgraded digitized M119A2 will be equipped with a digital fire control system that integrates an inertial navigation system with global positioning [...]
Joint-service teamwork yields award-winning TNT alternative
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Anyone familiar with the military’s acquisition process knows it takes a huge team effort from people and organizations, both federal and private, to take an idea from concept to reality. The recent success story at Picatinny to research and qualify a new, safer explosive to replace TNT is one example of [...]
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