US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort
WEBMar 11, 2024 · The ERCA system uses a service-developed, 58-caliber gun tube mounted on the chassis of a BAE Systems-made Paladin Integrated Management howitzer.
Extended Range Cannon Artillery system demonstrates rapid-fire ...
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Examples of featured systems include Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) technologies, an M109A7 “Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)” chassis, and fully automated ammunition-handling systems.
Army’s steady path to more powerful artillery leverages experience ...
WEBSep 28, 2022 · ERCA is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer that is being integrated into the existing M109A7 Paladin Integrated Management or PIM. Testing has shown that it can reach a target much farther...
WEBThe Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) is a Middle Tier of Acquisition program intended to integrate new cannon and projectile technologies with previously developed M109A7 artillery systems.
US Army awaits acquisition strategy approval for extended …
WEBOct 13, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Army is still deciding on the acquisition strategy for its Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, system, even as the service seeks initial fielding in the fourth quarter...
Extended Range Cannon Artillery system takes shape on multiple ...
WEBAug 17, 2021 · The muzzle brake on the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) emits a familiar plume as it redirects combustion gasses to reduce recoil and overblast pressure. As the Army seeks to extend the...
WEBWhat GAO Found. The Department of Defense (DOD) intends to facilitate rapid prototyping and rapid fielding of new weapons and other resources the military has identified it needs. This approach, known as the middle tier of acquisition (MTA), seeks to provide capabilities within 2 to 5 years of an acquisition program’s start.
WEBExtended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, will be an improvement to the latest version of the Paladin self-propelled howitzer that provides indirect fires for the brigade combat team and division-level fight.
Army moving ERCA, LTAMDS from rapid prototyping to major …
WEBJun 8, 2023 · The Army decided to transition ERCA after DoD denied providing the service with a wavier to keep the program under the rapid prototyping umbrella, GAO said.
The Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery is not named 'Iron …
WEBSep 20, 2021 · The Army plans on fielding 18 ERCA prototypes to the 4-27 FA for operational testing by fiscal year 2023, with the effort projected to end in October 2023 “to gather information for future ERCA...
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