The Army is fast-tracking an emerging program to engineer a longer-range artillery cannon able to out range enemy ground forces by hitting targets at more than twice the distance of existing artillery ...

Rome wasn't built in a day… but they were laying bricks every hour. This statement rings particularly true in the case of the work being done for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) project.

The ERCA weapon is quickly moving through the paces ahead of an operational assessment in 2022 and fielding in 2023. (Ana Henderson/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is preparing to select an ...

The ERCA systems also uses a redesigned cab, new breech design and new “muzzle brake,” the official explained. “The ERCA program develops not only the XM907 cannon but also products, such as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Army has long known that it has artillery shortcomings that need to be addressed. As it readies for possible future ...

The M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer along with the M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle provides the primary indirect-fire support to armored brigade combat teams. (U.S. Army) ...

U.S. Army artillery experts said Friday they hope to demonstrate a working version of the sophisticated autoloader being designed for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) by the end of this year ...

The Army completed a new test of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery system (ERCA), hitting a target over 40 miles away. YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. – More than two dozen people, soldiers and military ...

The Army’s next-generation artillery system can nail targets at twice the range of the service’s existing howitzers, but apparently it will remain nameless for the time being despite recent posts on ...