The Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system successfully hit a target 43 miles away, or 70 kilometers, during a test at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona on Saturday. The successful test ...

The Army is maturing technology for a cannon capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles for the air defense mission, according to the director of the service’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical ...

The Army is fast-tracking an emerging program to engineer a longer-range artillery cannon able to out range enemy ground forces by hitting targets at more than twice the distance of existing artillery ...

The ERCA systems also uses a redesigned cab, new breech design and new “muzzle brake,” the official explained. “The ERCA program develops not only the XM907 cannon but also products, such as the ...

WASHINGTON — The Army and industry teams have hit new distance records in recent tests as part of an effort to develop advanced projectiles for artillery weapon systems, according to company ...

The giant new ERCA cannon barely fits on the AUSA showroom floor--and is a key part of the Army's modernization. Military Times © 2025 ...

IMPORTANT: A 70-kilometer target range is, by any estimation, a substantial leap forward for artillery; when GPS guided precision 155mm artillery rounds, such as Excalibur, burst into land combat ...

The ERCA cannon moves through the paces ahead of operational assessments. (Ana Henderson/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The Army is still deciding on the acquisition strategy for its Extended Range Cannon ...

The US Army is continuing to refine its Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) prototypes in anticipation of delivering 18 platforms to soldiers in 2023 for testing. However, the service's decision to ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — A christening ceremony to officially introduce the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) into the U.S. Army via an operational artillery battalion was hosted here on Sept.

Rome wasn't built in a day… but they were laying bricks every hour. This statement rings particularly true in the case of the work being done for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) project.

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground conducts developmental testing of multiple facets of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery project, from artillery shells to the longer cannon tube and larger firing ...