{"id":51669,"date":"2025-07-16T14:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/07\/16\/25th-id-converts-cannon-artillery-to-rockets-in-its-push-to-transform\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:24:59","slug":"25th-id-converts-cannon-artillery-to-rockets-in-its-push-to-transform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2025\/07\/16\/25th-id-converts-cannon-artillery-to-rockets-in-its-push-to-transform\/","title":{"rendered":"25th ID converts cannon artillery to rockets in its push to transform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division are swapping out cannon artillery for rockets as the division continues to transform its capabilities to meet new challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans, 25th ID commander, told reports in a call Tuesday that fielding had begun and would take place over the next six weeks. Soldiers will receive 16 High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems, replacing much of the division\u2019s cannon artillery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not all the cannons will go away. They\u2019ve consolidated cannon artillery into a single battalion of two batteries of 105mm and one battery of 155mm artillery, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cannon crew members will train and transition to rocket artillery over a three-week training course.<\/p>\n\n\n\t