The U.S. Army has renewed interest in new longer-range artillery shells, such as ramjet-powered types, following its axing of plans to buy a next-generation tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer ...

A 70-kilometer target range is, by any estimation, a substantial leap forward for artillery; when GPS guided precision 155mm artillery rounds, such as Excalibur, burst into land combat about ten years ...

The modified 155 mm M777A2 howitzer, right, will have a range of more than double that of the current version, left, from 18 to 43 miles. The new howitzer also boasts precision-guided munitions, ...

Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, was canceled in 2024. The Army is now looking for more readily available self-propelled howitzer options to meet extended range requirements, mobility and the ...

The Army is working with defense giant Raytheon to develop a 155mm ramjet-assisted long-range artillery round capable of nailing targets at ranges of up to 60 miles (100 kilometers) away, the company ...