Army secretary says ERCA not likely to 'get over the finish line' this year

By Dan Schere / June 14, 2023 at 4:49 PM
The Extended Range Cannon Artillery program is not likely to "get over the finish line" this year in terms of its development, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told reporters this week. The ERCA, an upgraded, self-propelled howitzer system based on the M109A7 Paladin, is one of the 24 modernization systems the Army has been trying to field in 2023, which were announced in 2022 . When asked whether the service was on track to field the 24 systems this year, Wormuth...

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