U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center Presentation

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center Presentation

Delivered by David Musgrave, Artillery Chief Engineer, DEVCOM Armaments Center, U.S. Army, at our 2026 Summit, this presentation explores:

  • The vision and objectives behind Accurate Affordable Indirect Massed (AAIM) Fires
  • Why extended-range artillery and increasingly prevalent GPS jamming are driving the need for AAIM
  • Approaches to reducing ballistic dispersion and improving conventional artillery performance
  • How incremental improvements could reduce ammunition use, logistics demands, equipment wear and risk to gun crews
  • Opportunities for industry to contribute ideas, prototypes, testing capabilities and historical data