38 Ammunition

INVESTMENT COMPONENT Modernization MISSION Separate-loading ammunition, used SYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCIES Provides field artillery forces with in 155mm howizters, has separately None Recapitalization modernized munitions to destroy, issued , , propellant charges, and primers. PROGRAM STATUS Maintenance neutralize, or suppress the enemy by • 3QFY12: Full Materiel Release of fire. After installing the appropriate the M1122, 155mm high- DESCRIPTION on the , the fuzed projectile projectile The Army’s artillery ammunition is loaded into the cannon along with program includes 75mm (ceremonies the appropriate amount of propellant PROJECTED ACTIVITIES and simulated firing), 105mm, and charges and a . • 3QFY13: Type Classification of the 155mm projectiles and their associated M1123/M1124 155mm illumination fuzes and propelling charges. The artillery ammunition program projectiles includes fuzes for cargo-carrying Semi-fixed ammunition for short projectiles, such as smoke and and intermediate ranges, used in illumination, and bursting projectiles, 105mm , is characterized such as high . by adjusting the number of multiple propelling charges. Semi-fixed This program also includes bag ammunition for long ranges contains propellant for the 105mm semi-fixed a single bag of propellant optimized cartridges and a modular artillery for obtaining high velocity and is charge system for 155mm howitzers. not adjustable. The primer is an integral part of the case, and is located in the base. All 105mm cartridges are issued in a fuzed or unfuzed configuration. Both cartridge configurations are packaged with propellant.

ACQUISITION PHASE Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support

UNITED STATES ARMY 39

Artillery Ammunition

FOREIGN SALES Australia, Canada, Israel, Lebanon

CONTRACTORS General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (Fort Lauderdale, FL) McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (McAlester, OK) General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems-Scranton Operations (Scranton, PA) American Ordnance (Middletown, IA) ARMTEC (Coachella, CA)

WEAPON SYSTEMS 2013