Artillery Systems - EMD
Abstract
This program element encompasses engineering and manufacturing development for artillery weapons systems. Project Paladin/FAASV 516 to modernize the Self-Propelled Howitzer and Ammunition Resupply Vehicle Fleet to improve performance and address expected changes in the operational profile. The Self-Propelled Howitzer 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 Self-Propelled Howitzer and Ammunition Resupply Vehicle 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. Funding also supports work being completed at the Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) in Watervliet, NY. This effort will include system usage and optimization studies, simulations, development engineering, prototype development and validation for incremental upgrades on the Self-Propelled Howitzer and Ammunition Resupply Vehicle. Project DH7 supports the Next Generation Howitzer Program. The Next Generation (NG) Howitzer will provide highly mobile, survivable, versatile, transportable, longer range fire support under a broad set of challenging operational conditions against current and emerging, small to large scale threats through 2040 and beyond. NG Howitzer reduces emplacement and displacement times, provides increased crew survivability and better cross-country mobility, adds overall effectiveness, and affords improved fire support capability for Field Artillery formations well beyond what towed howitzer systems can provide. The NG Howitzer initial characterization establishes a firm foundation for proposed mobile howitzers while allowing for incremental improvements and updates as technologies continue to mature. Future incremental improvements will maintain and enhance performance, lethality, responsiveness, and reliability of our cannon weapon systems across the required spectrum of military operations. NG Howitzer supports Army 2040 and our ability to compete in all domains and allow for freedom of maneuver. Activities will include safety testing, US ammunition compatibility testing, and assessment of mobility, survivability and transportability. 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 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0604854A_5_2040_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- The decrease in FY25 funding from the previous PB to the current PB reflects the net effect of an FY25 reduction ($28.039 million) which aligns the Paladin/FAASV project with trade study results which are targeted for completion in the 1st Quarter of FY 2024 and an FY25 increase ($8.016 million) to support the Next Generation Howitzer Program, which focuses on Trade Studies and Analysis and Cannon System Development.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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