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Major breakthrough: Army artillery hits target at 38 miles, doubling range
2018-10-19
[FOX] The Army has successfully fired a 155mm artillery round 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) - marking a technical breakthrough in the realm of land-based weapons and progressing toward its stated goal of being able to outrange and outgun Russian and Chinese weapons.

"We just doubled the range of our artillery at Yuma Proving Ground," Gen. John Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, told reporters at the recent Association of the United States Army Annual Symposium.

Currently, most land-fired artillery shot from an M777 Towed Howitzer or Self-Propelled Howitzer are able to pinpoint targets out to 30km (18.6 miles) - so hitting 62km marks a substantial leap forward in offensive attack capability.

Murray was clear that the intent of the effort, described as Extended Range Cannon Artillery, is specifically aimed at regaining tactical overmatch against Russian and Chinese weapons.

"The Russian and Chinese have been able to outrange most of our systems," Murray said.
Posted by:Besoeker

#4  Double the range and now you have an area twice as large in which you have aquire the target. At what point will we see a return to large caliber howitzer and field cannon. At least in units that can be stationed father back. Or it what point will the Navy's work on electromagnetic coil guns bleed over into the Army's equipment. On top of that the Crusader Programs work on liquid propellants may come into play. Of course the bigger the gun, the slower the rate of fire etc.
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2018-10-19 21:23  

#3  using a new ram jet projectile

The guidance kit is a great idea, Shrimp.
They'll need to re-engineer it for the higher speed and mass, so it's prob not ready yet.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-19 13:16  

#2  did it hit anything?

M1156 Precision Guidance Kit - PGK
Posted by: Shimp Unomolet9133   2018-10-19 10:39  

#1  They threw the thunder-biscuit farther but did it hit anything?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-19 08:59  

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