The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.

The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.

The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.

The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.

The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.

The army's Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets, and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The service is starting to develop the technologies for Increment 3 of that system. (US Army/Captain Jordan Allen)

The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets back to back, according to a service announcement.

The XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) is a High Explosive Proximity (HEP) ammunition that would be used as part of the Manoeuvre-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD Inc 3), according to the March 2023 announcement. The new munition would be the second development programme the service plans to start for the M-SHORAD Inc 3 in 2024, according to budget documents.