This month in military weapons news, Turkey announced plans to test a new loitering munition. It will appear at a defense show in Istanbul in 2022. Defense firms are interested in the technology. The average cost of the device is between $50,000-$150,000. It still requires further development before it can be deployed. It may be able to help the U.S. Air Force establish more bases in remote areas if it succeeds.
Cannon artillery is the principal killer
Cannon artillery ranks among the most fatal military weapons on a battlefield. Cannon artillery was responsible in part for the deaths and injuries of two-thirds, or all, of World War I's western front soldiers. It destroyed entire bodies and caused death and dismemberment. Concussions and shell shock were common side effects of the blast. Another source of wounding was shooting and gas attacks.