Rheinmetall will supply the United States with light artillery guns
The German concern Rheinmetall is making a decisive contribution to the project of light artillery guns of the United States Army.
This is stated in the message of Rheinmetall.
A subsidiary of American Rheinmetall Munition has received a $ 2.5 million contract from the US military to supply a shorter and lighter artillery system.
The light artillery gun will increase the mobility, maneuverability and lethality of army artillery systems, as well as provide the ability to fire at long range, which the army is looking for for the entire fleet of howitzers.
Colonel Lance Green, Deputy Military Command and Armament Center of the Combat Capabilities Development Center (DEVCOM AC), said: "This DEVCOM AC project, along with many other active efforts in science and technology, can give our fighters a clear advantage."