The U.S. Army Wants To Field A Long-Range Cannon That Can Shoot Out To 1,000 Miles

A U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force -- Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 1st Calvary Division, fires during training operation at Camp Manion Iraq, March 10, 2017. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Brecht

Business Insider/Military.com: The Army is developing a new strategic cannon to devastate targets over 1,000 miles away

* The commander of Army Futures Command told Congress on Thursday the command wants to field a long-range cannon that can shoot out to 1,000 miles.
* Gen. John "Mike" Murray testified at a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Readiness to explain to lawmakers how the newly established Futures Command will change the Army's acquisition and modernization process.
* Development of long-range precision fires technology is the Army's number one modernization priority.

The commander of Army Futures Command told Congress on Thursday the command wants to field a long-range cannon that can shoot out to 1,000 miles.

Gen. John "Mike" Murray testified at a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Readiness to explain to lawmakers how the newly established Futures Command will change the Army's acquisition and modernization process.

Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, asked how the service is going to get ahead of near-peer threats such as Russia and China in long-range fires.

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WNU Editor: This sounds like Gerald Bull's Project Babylon.