
The Army has seen a “significant number” of companies interested in its new effort to get after extending the range of its cannon artillery, with the service’s acquisition noting a potential competition could begin in fiscal year 2025. Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, estimated around eight or nine firms have indicated they may participate in demonstrations planned this summer to showcase offerings to inform the next-generation howitzer initiative. “[We want] to understand what’s…