House authorizers call for MTC automation plan in draft defense bill, add backing for Paladin

House authorizers call for MTC automation plan in draft defense bill, add backing for Paladin

House authorizers would require an Army briefing on Mobile Tactical Cannon automation by January under a recent mark of the draft fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill, which also shovels $176 million back on the Paladin pile. The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee calls the MTC program “a critical opportunity to transition the field artillery to a more survivable, ‘shoot-and-scoot’ capable force through the use of aut…