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    Has the military weapon known as the NLOS-M been deployed in either Iraq or Afganistan?

    Question #102889. Asked by Bronxiteone. (Feb 09 09 7:53 PM)


    BRY2K

    		I can't say definitively yes or no but I found this resource (below).

    By the tone of the last few sentences it suggest that the weapon will be a component of a *future* strike force:

    The Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon is an integral part of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) Program and one of eight Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV) being developed for FCS.

    Designed and built by BAE Systems – in partnership with General Dynamics, Land Systems and the FCS Lead System Integrator team of Boeing and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) – the NLOS Cannon is a fully automated, 38-caliber, self-propelled howitzer.

    Combat experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that cannon artillery remains the most responsive, 24-hour, all-weather fire support for ground forces. As the Army transitions to a Modular Force structure, the NLOS Cannon will give Soldiers unprecedented firepower, enabling fewer systems to achieve more on the battlefield.

    http://www.baesystemspresskit.com/NLOS_cannon/

    The 2008 publication below states that, "...The NLOS-C is expected to be fielded to combat units by 2017".

    http://www.dau.mil/pubs/dam/2008_09_10/news_so08.pdf

    Feb 09 09, 8:21 PM

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