Army to host 155mm industry day in March

The Army will host an industry day March 20 to refine its requirements and plans for boosting 155mm munitions, according to a public notice posted Feb. 7.

Notable topics at the event, hosted by the Combat Ammunition Systems Project Management Office in Parsippany, NJ, will focus around speeding up and increasing capacity of artillery propellant charge systems, material investments in the industrial base and innovation at the round, among others, according to the notice.

“The purpose of the event is to provide an update to technical requirements and program planning on 155mm Munition acceleration and expansion, including 155mm Projectile Load/Assemble/Pack (LAP), Metal Parts, Fuzes, Propellants, Primers, and associated materials,” the notice says.

This comes as former Army acquisition czar Doug Bush told Inside Defense last month that munition demand isn’t going away, with the service hitting production capacity of 55,000 155mm rounds by the end of January and a goal to hit 100,000 per month by the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Attending vendors will also get the chance for one-on-one sessions with the Army to follow up after the general session. Individual sessions that carry over will take place March 21 at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

Interested vendors have until Feb. 18 to reply.