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FCS
IOC: 2008
Total Production: 15
Total Program's Cost: USD$159 billion
FCS NLOS-C
Also Known As
Non-Line-Of-Sight Cannon
XM1203
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
BAE Systems *
General Dynamics Land Systems
Family Members
FCS C2V
FCS FMRV
FCS ICV
FCS MCS
FCS MV
FCS NLOS-M
FCS RSV
Power plant:
5L890
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Description:
The Non-Line-Of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) is intended to replace aging and heavyweight M109 self-propelled howitzers within the US Army. The system consists of BAe's M777 towed gun, robotic handling and auto-loading systems, mounted on an advanced lightweight armored chassis being developed under the FCS program.
The NLOS-C is based on advanced technologies developed under the Crusader self-propelled howitzer. Its lightweight design, not to exceed 20 tons (40,000-lb), will provide increased mobility and transportability. A single C-130 aircraft would be able to airlift one NLOS-C cannon.
Despite Crusader was being developed to be operated by a crew of three-man, the NLOS-C cannon would be operated by a crew of two-person thanks to a revolutionary automation software being developed by United Defense.
NLOS-C program emerged following Crusader cancellation (May 2002) in August 2002 and according to DoD sources is due to enter service in 2008. An automated replenishment vehicle for the NLOS-C cannon will be developed by United Defense as well. NLOS-C Increment 0 prototypes are planned to be fielded by the US Army from 2008 onwards.
In July 2005, the NLOS-C Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) entered a new development phase firing rounds using a 38-caliber gun at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. BAE Systems, which acquired United Defense in 2005, used the 38-caliber cannon because is lighter and shorter than the CTD's 39-caliber gun that fired 1,193 rounds since August 2003.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm
Number of Weapons: 24
Weights: Max Weight 20,000 kg (44,092 lb)
Other: Sustained Rate of Fire 6 rounds per minute
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008
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