The Army fired a modified M777 howitzer double its previous range, bringing the service one step closer to delivering the prototype Long Range Cannon capability. The live fire demonstration, which took place at Yuma Proving Ground on Sept. 19, was a significant step in the Army's effort to rapidly prototype and equip select units with an interim Long-Range Cannon solution. This increase in firepower, targeted for Army Infantry and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and Marine Corps Expeditionary Formations, is a subset of the Army's top modernization priority of Long-Range Precision Fires. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, Army Rapid Capabilities Office, reports.
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| The M777A2 and M777ER side by side at a test site. On Sept. 19, 2018 the Army fired a modified M777 howitzer, doubling its previous range. (Photo credit: U.S. Army photo by PEO Ammunition) |