{"id":17775,"date":"2018-04-12T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T21:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/12\/heres-how-the-army-is-trying-to-catch-up-to-russia-and-china-on-missiles-artillery\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:53:36","slug":"heres-how-the-army-is-trying-to-catch-up-to-russia-and-china-on-missiles-artillery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/04\/12\/heres-how-the-army-is-trying-to-catch-up-to-russia-and-china-on-missiles-artillery\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how the Army is trying to catch up to Russia and China on missiles, artillery"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=75445144-56b1-4b12-82f5-e7edbaa388fe\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-75445144-56b1-4b12-82f5-e7edbaa388fe.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While senior officials admit that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/06\/precision-kits-will-help-army-artillery-rounds-hit-targets-without-gps\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Army <\/a>is currently outgunned and outranged in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/09\/20\/artillery-soldiers-airdrop-test-new-targeting-system\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">artillery <\/a>and missiles programs, the service\u2019s secretary and top general told Congress that fixing that problem at every level is their top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoth China and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/03\/02\/as-putin-touts-hypersonic-weapons-america-prepares-its-own-arsenal-will-it-be-in-time\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Russia <\/a>have passed us up in terms of range and rapid fire,\u201d said Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma during the Army posture hearing Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what\u2019s being done about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/10\/09\/army-wants-missiles-rockets-and-artillery-that-fire-farther-and-deliver-more-punch\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HIMARS.jpg_abfb65.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Army wants missiles, rockets and artillery that fire farther and deliver more punch<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Army researchers expect to deliver cannons and missiles that can shoot farther, more accurately and with more lethality, beginning with extended-range projectiles, next year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of the list of six major areas of focus for the Army is long-range precision fires, said Army Secretary Mark Esper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his recent tours of the combatant commands, Esper told the Senate that each of those commanders \u201cconveyed the importance\u201d of long-range precision fires to their respective missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley laid out the levels of programs that are getting attention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the tactical level is the Paladin Integration Management program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the operational level is the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the strategic level are hypersonic projectiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"626\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/himars_day3.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/himars_day3.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/himars_day3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/himars_day3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,401 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/himars_day3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,534 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a rocket from a M142 high mobility rocket system during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The unit certified four HIMARS operator crews as well as a contingent of forward observers during the exercise (Sgt. Aaron Ellerman\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the PIM program, as of December, more than three dozen sets of M109A7 Self-Propelled 155mm Howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles had been delivered with 60 more a year for the next three years scheduled, according to Military Times\u2019 sister publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/12\/21\/us-army-awards-bae-contract-to-build-full-rate-production-howitzers\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover343576\" style=\"\">Defense News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PIM takes the Howitzer gun, adds an on-board power system, digital displays and lets the Army use the same undercarriage as the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cannon program seeks to double the range of the modified howitzer. At the annual Association of the U.S. Army symposium last year Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins commanding general of the Army\u2019s Research, Development and Engineering Command said that the extended range projectiles will be demonstrated this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program includes developing long-range weapons that can operate with or without GPS. Demonstrations on those systems are expected by fiscal year 2021, Michael Richman, an RDECOM researcher said at the same event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is also working on improvising the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System used by both the Army and Marine Corps. Demonstrations are expected in fiscal year 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hypersonic projectiles, or missiles flying at five times the speed of sound to avoid missile and air defenses, recently grabbed headlines when Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile that he claimed could travel at 10 times the speed of sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esper noted that hypersonics development will benefit the Army but much of the work will be done jointly, relying on other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1763\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg?resize=300,252 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg?resize=768,645 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,860 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1290 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAQGC5RN6VALTN33QLCHSIIE5E.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1719 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The X-51A Waverider, a U.S. Air Force test program, has successfully shown hypersonic flight is possible. But Russia may have passed the U.S. in this crucial technology.  (U.S. Air Force graphic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hub for that research is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARPA Director Steven Walker told Defense News in March that the systems are just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to start flying these systems in 2019, you\u2019ll see lots of flight tests, and we\u2019re excited that these will be systems that will be very capable that we can use from standoff\u201d range, Walker said. \u201cThese are not going to be just flying propulsion concepts through the air.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding for hypersonics has gotten congressional attention as well. They put aside $85.5 million for the programs in fiscal year 2017, which jumped to $256.7 million in the most recent budget request, according to Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esper also noted that on the missiles front, the mobile Short-Range Air Defense, or SHORAD, system will be ready to deploy within two years. 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