U.S. Army moves closer to commissioning M777ER howitzer after latest test
Oct 4, 2018
The U.S. Army fired a modified M777 howitzer double its previous range, bringing the service one step closer to delivering the prototype Long Range Cannon capability.
According to Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, Army Rapid Capabilities Office, the live fire demonstration, which took place at Yuma Proving Ground on Sept. 19, was a significant step in the Army’s effort to rapidly prototype and equip select units with an interim Long Range Cannon solution. This increase in firepower, targeted for Army Infantry and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and Marine Corps Expeditionary Formations, is a subset of the Army’s top modernization priority of Long-Range Precision Fires.
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