Northrop Grumman charges on with XM913 50 mm cannon deliveries to US Army

摘要

Northrop Grumman remains under contract with the US Army to mature a critical component of its ground combat fleet - the XM913 50 mm cannon-even as the service weighs its cannon calibre requirements for its future Bradley replacement fleet. As of late August the company had delivered four XM913 cannons to the service, with plans to deliver seven more by the end of October, Northrop Grumman spokesman Jarrod Krull told Janes. He also noted that the company is anticipating an "imminent order" for 10 additional cannons that would be delivered to the service in 2021 for qualification, testing, and integration activities. "The 50 mm cannon combines Bushmaster chain gun reliability with [a] next-generation effective range that will provide the warfighter with increased standoff against near-peer adversaries," Krull wrote.