NLOS Cannon

The Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS Cannon) will serve as the key indirect fire support system for the U.S. Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program.

The NLOS Cannon is a fully automated system that integrates all crew operations - firing, moving, training, and maintenance - into a digitized cockpit specifically designed to allow the cannoneers of the future force to successfully operate in a network-centric battlefield.

As part of the NLOS Cannon development, BAE Systems designed and fielded a proof-of-principle Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) in just 6 months. The CTD is a 155-mm cannon mounted on a 20-ton class platform. Data from the CTD development and testing is being incorporated to the objective design of the NLOS Cannon system.

The 155-mm NLOS Cannon gives the Army quick maneuvering, big-gun indirect fire support, without the usual big-gun logistical footprint.