{"id":95982,"date":"2018-08-22T16:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T20:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=95982"},"modified":"2018-08-22T16:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:48:04","slug":"army-wants-mortar-systems-launch-missiles-attack-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/army-wants-mortar-systems-launch-missiles-attack-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Wants New Mortar Systems that Launch Missiles and Weaponized Drones, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_96022\" style=\"width: 383px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96022\" title=\"Army Wants New Mortar Systems that Launch Missiles and Weaponized Drones, Too\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-96022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/M1129-david-robinson-373x300.jpg\" alt=\"Army Wants New Mortar Systems that Launch Missiles and Weaponized Drones, Too\" width=\"373\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/M1129-david-robinson-373x300.jpg 373w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/M1129-david-robinson-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/M1129-david-robinson-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/M1129-david-robinson.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Striker-based M1129 firing a mortar at night. These and other vehicles will get ARC systems starting in 2021. (<em>Photo: David Robinson\/Wikimedia<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Army is looking\u00a0for new mortar systems to extend the range of troops&#8217; firepower. They want launchers that not only fire mortars but also missiles and even weaponized drones, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loitering_munition\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"army-wants-mortar-systems-launch-missiles-attack-drones\" title=\"Army Wants New Mortar Systems that Launch Missiles and Weaponized Drones, Too\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System is a &#8220;suicide&#8221; or &#8220;kamikazi&#8221; drone that patrols overhead until needed, then dives in and explodes.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, they want the mortar systems to work with turret mounts on vehicles and they want the launchers to offer both manned and unmanned fire control. They want the systems to be self-loading and have a 20-round capacity at a minimum between loads.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re calling the system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbo.gov\/index?s=opportunity&amp;mode=form&amp;id=4815a6be5acedacb51eba049333084fb&amp;tab=core&amp;_cview=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"army-wants-mortar-systems-launch-missiles-attack-drones\" title=\"Army Wants New Mortar Systems that Launch Missiles and Weaponized Drones, Too\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ARC<\/a> for &#8220;Mortar, Automated Remote Capability.&#8221; The Army is looking for both 120mm and 81mm launchers to fire both conventional and unconventional payloads and turret systems with both indirect- and direct-fire capability.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t stop there. The Army wants the ARC systems to be fast. They should be able to get rounds off no more than 60 seconds after receiving a fire mission if not deployed and 30 seconds if deployed.<\/p>\n<p>The ARC also needs to have a rate of fire of at least one round per second and be able to fire at least 30 rounds per minute, accounting for reloading. In direct-fire mode, the ARC should have the ability to fire on the move and acquire targets in a complete 360-degree field of view.<\/p>\n<p>The 120mm ARC should also have a solid range of at least 5 miles and hopefully closer to 12 with indirect fire. The 81mm system should be able to reach out 3.7 miles at a minimum, preferably something around 9 miles out. Both systems need to be able to engage targets as close as 55 yards away.<\/p>\n<p>The mortar systems will replace mounted 120mm mortar launchers on existing Striker-based mortar carriers and still be able to fire explosive, illuminating, smoke and guided mortars as well as cluster bombs. The systems will also be used with the planned Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle and Next Generation Combat Vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle is a program to switch to a next-generation personnel carrier. Similarly, the Next Generation Combat Vehicle is the Army&#8217;s program to replace the Bradley M1, M2 and M3 Fighting Vehicles with newer designs.<\/p>\n<p>For now, this is a market survey, not a solicitation for bids. The Army isn&#8217;t buying systems yet. Potential vendors will need to get their designs into production by 2021 and have cost estimates ready to in order to receive formal solicitations.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/BrowseSpecificCategory\/Parent\/Guns\/ViewAll.aspx\" campaign=\"FreeLocalGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">All Local Sales Are Free on GunsAmerica.\u00a0 Shop Now!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Army is looking new 120mm and 81mm mortar systems that not only fire mortars but also missiles and even weaponized 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