The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.

The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.

The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.

The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.

The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.

The Philippines and US troops fired HIMARS for the first time in live-fire Exercise ‘Salaknib'. The picture shows a HIMARS system from Exercise ‘Eager Lion' in Jordan. (US Army/Sgt 1st Class Steven Queen)

The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and M-142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in ‘Balikatan' and ‘Salaknib' exercises.

Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a press release, “Field artillery personnel from the PA and the US [Army] Pacific utilised the 155 mm ATMOS 2000 in the live-fire exercise.”

According to the PA, the ATMOS was tested in both the ‘Salaknib' and ‘Balikatan' exercises that happened throughout March and April 2023.

In September 2022, the PA deployed its 12 ATMOSs to the service's 10th Field Artillery ‘Rolling Thunder' Battalion, marking the weapon system's entry into operational status.

According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and Air Defence, the ATMOS 2000 is a self-propelled, truck-mounted, wheeled artillery system designed for autonomous operations with high mobility and rapid deployment, enabling shoot-and-scoot operations.