The ERCA program, which offers breakthrough levels of precision, range, and guidance in comparison to traditional 155mm artillery is now being prepared for a year-long operational assessment.
Feb 15, 2021 8:23 AM
Albert G. Tennant passed away February 10, 2021. Al was born in Ithaca, Michigan on August 15, 1933. Al is survived by his wife Virginia (Ginny); son Robert; grand-daughters Jessica Hallett (Elliot) and Ashley; sister Janet. His brothers Marshall, James, Robert, and Timothy preceded him in death. Al was 1
st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Artillery, and honorably discharged in 1964. Al was an educator teaching elementary and high school children, was a child psychologist, and the Director of Special Education for several years. Al enjoyed travel, friends, and dearly loved his family. Private funeral arrangements are being carried out by Lakeshore Memorial Services. Memorials may be made to the Parkside Bible Church Benevolent Fund and Hospice of Holland.
For decades, mobile and Self-Propelled Army 155mm artillery cannons maxed out ranges at about 30-to-40km, until now.
For decades, mobile and Self-Propelled Army 155mm artillery cannons maxed out ranges at about 30-to-40km, until now.
In recent years the Army has massively extended the range at which its GPS-guided precision rounds can attack, by architecting a first-of-its-kind Extended Range Cannon Artillery program
Due to its continued role providing the technical foundation for the Army’s new breakthrough 70km Extended Range Cannon Artillery program, the Army’s 155mm Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) howitzer is being maintained and upgraded for future war.