Editing M109 howitzer (section)

== Successors ==
The U.S. Army sought to replace the M109 with the [[XM2001 Crusader]], initially part of the [[Armored Systems Modernization]] program. The program was canceled in May 2002 amid criticism that the program was not in line with the Army's long-term plans for lighter armored brigades.<ref name="Bush orders halt">{{cite news |last1=Shanker |first1=Thom |title=President Formally Seeks Halt to Crusader Artillery Program |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/30/us/president-formally-seeks-halt-to-crusader-artillery-program.html |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=30 May 2002}}</ref> Funding was redirected to the [[Future Combat Systems]] [[Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicles|Manned Ground Vehicles]] program, which produced the 18-ton [[XM1203 non-line-of-sight cannon]] as the program's lead effort. The Pentagon terminated the MGV program in 2009 due to concerns over its affordability.<ref name= "terminated">{{cite news |last1=Censer |first1=Marjorie |title=Promising thorough vehicle review…: DOD Acquisition Chief Formally Terminates Army's NLOS Cannon |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24831487 |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=Inside the Army |issue=49 |publisher=Inside Washington Publishers |date= 14 December 2009|volume=21 |jstor=24831487 }}</ref> The U.S. Army's [[M1299]] howitzer was planned to be completed in 2021 and was to undergo operational assessment in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vandiver|first=John |title=New Army cannon hits target 43 miles away in test|url= https://www.stripes.com/news/us/new-army-cannon-hits-target-43-miles-away-in-test-1.656176 |website=Stars & Stripes}}</ref> Due to issues with excessive wear on its barrel, the project was cancelled in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Judson |first=Jen |date=2024-03-11 |title=US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort |url=https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/03/11/us-army-scraps-extended-range-cannon-artillery-prototype-effort/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref> Sometime after, the U.S. Army initiated the Next Generation Howitzer (NGH) program utilizing studies and tests from the ERCA program, with the U.S. Army requesting $8 million for NGH RDT&E for FY2025.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=23 September 2024 |title=The Army's Next Generation Howitzer (NGH) Program |url=https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12772/2 |access-date=3 January 2025 |website=Congressional Research Service}}</ref>