Army renames Mobile Tactical Cannon as XM1776
Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army's fires acquisition executive, announced that the Mobile Tactical Cannon will be named the XM1776. The service is advancing several artillery modernization efforts, including a Hanwha Defense USA prototyping contract potentially worth $263 million for 18 howitzer platforms. Hanwha has orders for nine K9 Mobile Howitzers and plans an integration and test site in Opelika, Alabama, while the Army also pursues a tracked howitzer variant and a resupply vehicle competition.
Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army’s fires acquisition executive, used his AUSA conference remarks to rename the Mobile Tactical Cannon the XM1776. He stressed that fires enable maneuver, protect formations, and impose costs on adversaries. The platform is meant to replace towed M777 howitzers in Stryker and Mobile Brigade Combat Teams.
Hanwha Defense USA holds a prototyping award worth up to $263 million for 18 howitzer platforms; nine K9 Mobile Howitzers are already ordered. The company will establish an Opelika, Alabama integration and test site and engage over 70 existing and potential suppliers. The Army is also developing an MTC-Tracked variant and running a resupply vehicle competition.
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... Need no copying source phrasing. We have "Mobile Tactical Cannon", "XM1776", "Hanwha Defense USA", "K9 Mobile Howitzers", "Opelika, Alabama", "MTC-Tracked" are proper names. "fires enable maneuver, protect formations, and impose costs on adversaries" is close to source quote: “They enable maneuver to create opportunities to protect formations and impose costs on adversaries.” We paraphrased but still similar. Need original wording, never copying source phrasing. We can rephrase more: "He said artillery creates opportunities for maneuver, shields units, and makes adversaries pay." That's original. Let's adjust. First para: Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army’s fires acquisition executive, used his Association of the United States Army conference remarks to rename the Mobile Tactical Cannon the XM1776. He said artillery creates opportunities for maneuver, shields units, and makes adversaries pay. The platform is meant to replace towed M777 howitzers in Stryker and Mobile Brigade Combat Tea