The US Army has awarded a $2.5m contract to Rheinmetall’s subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munition for a new prototype artillery solution.
The contract to develop and supply a shorter and lightweight artillery weapon system will support the US National Defense Strategy.
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It is also expected to provide information to the Army in support of its capability evaluation exercise for a next-generation armament.
In a statement, Combat Capabilities Development Command-Armament Center (DEVCOM AC) military deputy colonel Lance Green said: “This DEVCOM AC project, alongside numerous other active science and technology efforts, could provide our warfighters a distinct advantage in this increasingly complex security environment.”
According to the company, the lightweight artillery cannon solution will provide the army’s howitzer fleet with long-range firing performance capability.
It will also increase the service’s artillery systems’ mobility, manoeuvrability, and lethality.
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By GlobalDataAmerican Rheinmetall Munition CEO John Somich said: “We are proud to have the opportunity to support the Army in its efforts to develop next-generation, long-range, precision fires technologies and particularly to prototype what could be game-changing advanced, lightweight howitzer technologies.”
Headquartered in Stafford, Virginia, American Rheinmetall Munition has production facilities in Camden, Arkansas; and Windham, Maine.
Last year, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition and DEVCOM signed a cooperative research and development agreement to increase the range of existing cannon artillery systems.
Rheinmetall recently won orders worth €250m to deliver force protection equipment to an undisclosed Nato member.
