Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, draw 155mm Base Burn Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition rounds. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Gabriel Jenko, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav. Div.)
WASHINGTON — General Atomics Electromagnetic Spectrum (GA-EMS) announced it was awarded a contract to develop a 155-mm projectile for the Army’s Extended Range Artillery Projective (ERAP) program, joining General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) and BAE Systems who were previously awarded for the program.
“Over time we have expanded our production capacity, advanced our scaling innovations, and reinforced our readiness to design, qualify, produce, and deliver next‑generation munitions.” Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS said in a company release Friday. “This award confirms that GA‑EMS is ready to deliver extended‑range, precision capabilities that give the warfighter unmatched standoff range and lethality.”
The ERAP program, also referred to as the XM1155 program, was kickstarted in 2024 and is the Army’s initiative to find a 155-mm projectile that can hit moving targets at ranges beyond 65 km (40 miles) such as self-propelled howitzers, infantry fighting vehicles, multiple rocket launchers, tanks and maritime targets. The XM1155 was previously being developed under the now scrapped Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program.
