To prepare for near-peer conflict, where squad-level soldiers would face increased firepower and have to handle a greater variety of threats, the Army is working to improve the weapons they need to prevail.
The Army has picked its mobile howitzer candidates for its upcoming shoot-off in the Arizona desert. Those participating companies are beginning to emerge.
Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes will be put through the paces with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, at the start of the new year.
Military service people are our original frontline workers. They are ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country. And though we don’t often see the work they do, they’re essential to maintaining our national safety and security, and they deserve our utmost respect. That’s why I want to take this moment during National Veteran and Military Families Month to salute America’s active-duty soldiers and military veterans.
An upcoming soldier vehicle assessment for the Mobile Protected Firepower competitive entries could be a determining factor in helping the Army choose a winner.