The development of a dedicated, direct fire support weapon for line infantry can be seen as something of an anachronism. BAE Systems has also pitched its XM8 Armored Gun System, developed in the 1990s. (Emphasis added)Īs Chris recently pointed out, General Dynamics Land Systems has developed a prototype it calls the Griffin. The Sheridan used to be operated the Army’s airborne units unit until 1996, but was retired without replacement. The new vehicle, which is scheduled to enter into full-scale engineering and manufacturing development in 2019-with fielding tentatively scheduled for around 2022-would be similar in concept to the M551 Sheridan light tank. … to provide a company of vehicles- which the Army adamantly does not want to refer to as light tanks -to brigades from the 82nd Airborne Division or 10th Mountain Division that can provide heavy fire support to those infantry units. According to the National Interest, the goal of the MPF program is Benning, Georgia is the proponent for development of a new lightly-armored, tracked vehicle mounting a 105mm or 120mm gun. The Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Ft. These sophisticated nation-states - and countries buying their hardware, like Iran - are developing so-called Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD): layered defenses of long-range sensors and missiles to keep US airpower and ships at a distance (anti-access), plus anti-tank weapons, mines, and roadside bombs to decimate ground troops who get close (area denial). Eric Wesley, using Pentagon code for China and Russia. “Our near-peers have sought to catch up with us,” said Fort Benning commander Maj. Army that future combat environments will inhibit the capabilities of heavy artillery and air support systems tasked with providing fire support for infantry units. The MPF seems to reflect concern by the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. armed forces have traditionally excelled in providing fire support for their ground combat maneuver elements, but recent changes have apparently caused concern that this will continue to be the case in the future.Ĭase in point is the U.S. Historically, one of the challenges of modern combat has been in providing responsive, on-call, direct fire support for infantry. The MPF’s historical antecedent: the German Army’s 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz.
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