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US Army seeks manufacturers for 155mm howitzer barrels amid boost in demand
The US Army issued a market survey seeking manufacturers able to produce 155 mm artillery cannon tubes as pressure on barrel supply and sustainment capacity increases. The request includes M284A2 and M776 howitzer barrels, components used in established US artillery systems whose service lives are limited by repeated firing. Army procurement officials are assessing production capabilities, qualification requirements and potential suppliers before determining subsequent acquisition steps. The market survey does not itself award a manufacturing contract or specify firm delivery quantities, but it identifies an industrial-base requirement tied to artillery availability.