Doctrinally ECR is twice the radius at which you can expect one shell fragment per meter. There are other measures of lethality now.
As for ammunition choice, I'm not entirely sure what is current for the M119/105MM. Saw some stuff on the Denel ammunition that was very, very impressive.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the M118 is just separate loading version the M119? And it looks like a longer tube...
The V2C2 is also an impressive piece of hardware (usual qualifiers about things that aren't finished yet apply) and it should be noted that none of the current 105MM shells are rated for the high MVs, which means new and hopefully improved rounds would have to be part of the package.
DPICM has pros and cons, but I think there is a lot of need for standard HE. The decision to prohibit DPICM use in Iraq and Afghanistan was apparently made not long after the wars started.
What did you think of the LAV III with a howitzer attached?
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