After toxic fumes entered the cab of the howitzer during Paladin Integrated Management program testing in October 2016, the Army has delayed initial operational test and evaluation until the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, according to an annual report by the Government Accountability Office. Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for ground combat systems, told Inside the Army in a February email the service experienced malfunctions during IOT&E: "A combination of breech malfunctions, improper crew procedures, and...
