ššŗšø The US Army has signed a contract with General Atomics to develop a 155-mm extended-range projectile
The company General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has received a contract to develop the XM1155 155-mm extended-range projectile as part of the Enhanced Range Artillery Project (ERAP). The General Atomics projectile, during tests in August 2025 in Yuma, Arizona, hit targets at a distance of 120 km after being fired from an M777 howitzer.
In addition to GA-EMS, similar contracts have been signed with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems. The US Army plans to achieve initial operational readiness for these projectiles by fiscal year 2030 and start small-scale production in the second quarter of fiscal year 2029.