Army developing artillery round with increased strike capability

By Connie Lee / September 6, 2016 at 10:54 AM
The Army is scheduled to hold a system requirement review in October for a new artillery round, a munition that is expected to help the service maintain battlefield "overmatch." The 155 mm XM1113 Insensitive Munition High Explosive Rocket Assisted Projectile, which will replace the "aging" M549A1 rounds, according to a news release from Picatinny Arsenal. The design of the XM1113 will help it reach at least 24 miles and improve the Army's strike capability, the release states. It will continue...

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