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A M777A2 howitzer fires a 155 mm round equipped with a M1156 Precision Guidance Kit fuze during a live-fire exercise at Orogrande Range Complex, New Mexico, Aug. 7, 2016. (Photo by Wendy Brown, Fort Bliss Bugle)<\/p>\nA M777A2 howitzer fires a 155 mm round equipped with a M1156 Precision Guidance Kit fuze during a live-fire exercise at Orogrande Range Complex, New Mexico, Aug. 7, 2016. (Photo by Wendy Brown, Fort Bliss Bugle)<\/p>\n
“Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl.”<\/p>\n
Major breakthrough: Army artillery hits target at 38 miles, doubling range<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just doubled the range of our artillery at Yuma Proving Ground,\u201d Gen. John Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, told reporters at the recent Association of the United States Army Annual Symposium.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Russian and Chinese have been able to outrange most of our systems,\u201d Murray said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a \u201cwake-up call,\u201d Murray explained that Russian weaponry, tactics and warfare integration caused a particular concern among Army leaders.<\/p>\n \u201cIn Ukraine, we saw the pairing of drones with artillery, using drones as spotters. Their organizational structure and tactics were a wake-up call for us to start looking at a more serious strategy,\u201d Murray explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I’m way out of my swim lane here- the only friendly “artillery” I was exposed to was Naval Gun Fire Support (NGFS) missions flown in conjunction with USS New Jersey during A Very Bad Time in the Med. They were not a lot of fun to fly. So more power to you Gun Bunnies and Cannon Cockers, 2x the range is a good start, and I am 100% behind using UAVs to spot.<\/p>\n Peruse the entire article at your leisure Here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"