Army eyes cannon-delivered DPICM replacement

By Courtney McBride / November 7, 2017 at 1:03 PM
The Army is reaching out to industry to determine vendors' ability to produce a cannon-delivered munition to replace cluster munitions, which face a looming prohibition due to their tendency to leave unexploded ordnance. According to a Nov. 2 request for information on Federal Business Opportunities, the service is "conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for a 155 mm Heavy Armor Munition, Extended Range (HAMER) projectile." The projectile is intended "to be part of the Cannon-Delivered Area Effects Munition...

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