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[Kirkhill]

US Army awards competitive M1128 mobile gun systems contract in $974m deal

The defence contractors are to compete in delivering load, assemble, and pack Requirements for the 155 mm M1128 artillery system.

www.army-technology.com

The reporter

Harry McNeil

www.army-technology.com

M1128 155mm bullet
M1128 105mm gun

Magazine has been notified.

 

[Kirkhill]

@FJAG

I'd really like to see someone install this PATH system on a Stryker MGS.

I think, with its autoloader, it would make for an interesting SP support gun with 8+10 rounds on board and a coax 7.62.

Rheinmetall

The Rheinmetall PATH autonomy kit (A-kit) is a proprietary robotic control software suite which integrates autonomous capabilities into existing vehicle fleets.

www.rheinmetall.com

 

[FJAG]

I'm still skeptical that our technology has come far enough in the way of autonomous vehicles except for the more simple logistics tasks.

I'd need to see a lot of in-the-filed test results.

 

[Kirkhill]

I'm still skeptical that our technology has come far enough in the way of autonomous vehicles except for the more simple logistics tasks.

I'd need to see a lot of in-the-filed test results.

I'm of the mind that I could scavenge an MGS from a boneyard somewhere and try and talk Rheinmetall into installing one of their PATH kits on the rig and then letting someone run it around the ranges at Suffield or somewhere.

Dirt cheap test of concept. Then you can find out the gaps that need fixing. Maybe you already have an 80% solution on the first run.

 

[Cloud Cover]

On that note, is the Canadian Army really dropping one of the infantry battalions?

 

[vonGarvin]

 

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Yeah that’s what I thought ….

 

[Good2Golf]

 

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Photographed from a Canberra.