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The U.S. Army has opened a new call for solutions under its Mobile Tactical Cannon-Tracked competition to replace BAE Systems' M109 Paladin howitzer fleet. The Army cites range and lethality deficiencies as drivers for seeking a modern tracked howitzer and resupply vehicle.
What's happening
- The Army issued a new call for solutions under the MTC-T competition, the latest in a decades-long effort to modernize mobile artillery.
- The Army deems BAE Systems' Paladin fleet incapable of meeting range and lethality challenges on large-scale modern battlefields.
- The service is seeking both a tracked howitzer and resupply vehicle as replacement solutions.
Why it matters
- Successful MTC-T competition could displace an incumbent platform and redirect artillery production capacity away from BAE Systems.
- Army acknowledgment of Paladin deficiencies signals a shift in requirements for modern large-scale combat, affecting tactical doctrine and platform specifications across the artillery industrial base.
- Competition opens the tracked howitzer market to new entrants and may accelerate production of next-generation systems if winners are selected and funded.
The intrigue
- Despite decades of modernization efforts, the Army is still seeking to replace the Paladin, raising questions about whether prior competition rounds were abandoned or technically unachievable.
Source: insidedefense.com · Nov 2, 2026 · Drafted with Claude, reviewed by Industrial Base Alpha.
