WASHINGTON — The US Army has issued formal requirements for its next self-propelled howitzer, which includes provisions requiring domestic production, a high level of armor and the ability to fire US ammunition, according to a copy obtained by Breaking Defense.
“To survive and support expanded maneuver on a sensor soaked and precision munitions battlefield, our artillery formations require robust and organic fire support with rapid emplacement and displacement, ever increasing range, rate of fire, and reduced sustainment to deliver dominant long-range, massed, and precision fires,” said the directed requirement document.
“To achieve this goal, we will equip two Transformation in Contact units with advanced weapons systems that include both firing platforms and…more
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