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Army Taps Five Firms To Demo Self-Propelled Howitzers To Inform Post-ERCA Pursuit

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

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Army Taps Five Firms To Demo Self-Propelled Howitzers To Inform Post-ERCA Pursuit

K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Photo: Hanwha Defense USA.

The Army has selected five vendors to demonstrate their self-propelled howitzer solutions over the next two months for its pursuit to extend the range of its cannon artillery, with the results to inform a competitive evaluation phase in fiscal year 2026. A total of $4 million in Other Transaction Agreements was awarded to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, BAE Systems, Hanwha Defense USA, General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] and Elbit Systems of America, with the Army planning to assess their solutions as…

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