The Army plans to fund a new effort to develop a cannon using a hypervelocity projectile designed to counter, in part, cruise missiles and drones, according to fiscal year 2025 budget documents released Monday. Called the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS), it will provide the Joint Force with defense of fixed and semi-fixed sites against cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems, the documents state. The effort comes amid the Army’s shift to function in a joint force with the other...
