U.S. Army discloses official name for its new extended-range cannon

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Photo by Iron Thunder 4-27 FA

The United States Army named the Extended Range Cannon Artillery system “Iron Thunder” during a naming ceremony at Picatinny Arsenal this week.

According to a recent service news release, the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment also has been named the operational test unit for the newest ERCA system.

Army is now prototyping ERCA weapons with a larger caliber cannon and new grooves to hang weights for gravity adjustments to the weapon – which is a modified M777A2 mobile howitzer.

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The goal of the ERCA effort is to close current cannon artillery capability gaps, building on the Paladin M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer mobility and survivability upgrades.

This next-generation howitzer armament system provides the Army with an increased capability for Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers, while also providing the architecture and growth margins for future propellant and projectile advancements.

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[RogerRanger]

The Americans are never very good at naming things.

 

[Fritz Weis]

A good name makes you stronger.

 

[RogerRanger]

A good name makes you stronger.

True. The British are very good a naming things, we have aircraft called the Vampire or the Typhoon, the Americans come up with Topcat, I mean what is that meant to be? I am joking, but it is funny how the Americans name things.