Artillery Systems - EMD
Abstract
This program element encompasses engineering and manufacturing development for artillery weapons systems. Project HB6 supports the mobile howitzer program. The Mobile 155mm Howitzer is a Self-Propelled, 155mm Wheeled Howitzer that provides lethal, proactive counter-fire essential for the survivability of the maneuver formations and other close support fires as required. The Mobile Howitzer improves the Field Artillery Battalion's ability to maintain pace with its supporting maneuver formations and survive against responsive, counter-fire from near-peer threats with rapid displacement and emplacement times. The mobile howitzer will improve tactical mobility and system survivability compared to existing towed howitzer systems. Development efforts, prototyping and evaluations will focus on attributes such as improved emplacement and displacement times, driving speed, and crew protection capabilities, all without sacrificing lethality versus existing towed howitzer systems. Program activities in FY 2021 will be focused on evaluation of multiple vendor mobile howitzer systems at United States proving grounds against system requirements. Evaluation will include safety testing, US ammunition compatibility testing, and assessment of mobility, survivability and transportability. Project Paladin/FAASV is a new start effort in FY 2023 in support of the Armament Upgrade Project to optimize capabilities and improve reliability for the M109A7 Self Propelled Howitzer (SPH) with expected changes in the system's operational profile. The M109A7 is an indirect fire weapon system with the ability of delivering accurate, long range, lethal and non-lethal cannon fires in support of both Combined Arms Maneuver (CAM) and Wide Area Security (WAS) operations. The M109A7 can be employed within any Brigade Combat Team formation to neutralize, suppress, or destroy enemy forces, while providing protected transport of a field artillery howitzer section on the modern battlefield. This effort will include system usage and optimization studies, simulations, development engineering, prototype development and validation to provide an upgraded cannon configuration for incremental upgrades on the M109A7 SPH. The Armament Upgrade Project will focus on an integrated cannon, breech, and fire control system to improve reliability associated with higher charge levels and increased ranges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 0604854A_5_2040_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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