PdM_SPHM_Industry Day 2026.pptx

Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) Industry Day

1000-1200 EST

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WELCOME & AGENDA

Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) Industry Day

1000-1200 EST

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COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS

Event Expectations:

This MTC Industry Day Briefing is prepared as a one-way informational presentation from the Government to interested industry partners.

The Government is recording this event for internal documentation of the information provided, this recording will not be made available to vendors.

Questions:

Participants may use the Q&A function within TEAMS or email to the SPH-M POCs listed in the industry day notice.

Questions asked through the Q&A will be addressed to the group anonymously Questions that can be answered during the event will be answered at the end of the presentation.

All questions asked leading up to and during today’s event will be addressed in a follow up posting to SAM.gov.

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SPH-M MTC WAY FORWARD

FY26 JAN

AAE Decision to Execute MTC

FY26 DEC

FY26 MAR

FY26 JUL

FY28 Q3

FY26 Q4

FY30 Q1

RPP Release Soldier Evaluation

Industry Day OTA Award First Prototype Delivered US Production Deliveries Begin

FY28 Q2

FAR Based Contract Award

Today Industry feedback is Essential.

Rapidly delivering prototypes for characterization, experimentation, and Soldier feedback remains foundational for the program’s success. This Soldier-centric approach is non-negotiable and will drive our final fielding decisions.

The U.S. Army strongly desires a U.S.-based, commercially available supply chain within 2 years of contract award and CONUS produced systems for FAR contract.

Interoperability with existing and future Army networks, and compatibility with existing U.S. 155mm ammunition, remain a priority.

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SPECIAL TOPICS – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual Property Objectives – Government desires rights to support three main objectives:

Manage future upgrades to the system Maximize organic support for the system Manage the configuration in a collaborative digital environment

Form Fit Function Only Engineering Data For Provisioning (EDFP) & Operation Maintenance Installation Training (OMIT) – Unlimited and Unrestricted Maximize user satisfaction through robust logistical and training support

Priority One Subsystem Technical Data Fire Control System Cannon and Breech Assembly Wheel and Tire Assembly

Secretary of War comments “[t]he Department will fully implement MOSA in all acquisition strategies to the maximum extent practicable by leveraging open standards, pursuing software application programming interfaces, and asserting IP rights.”1 “Seek to include right to repair provisions in all existing contracts and also ensure these provisions are included in all new contracts.” 2 SoW Pete Hegseth remarks to Defense Industry on 11/7/2025 Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform Memorandum signed and published on April 30, 2025

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1: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth remarks to Defense Industry on November 7, 2025.

2: Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform Memorandum signed and published by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on April 30, 2025

Voice over should address willingness to accept limited rights but desire for GPR

SPECIAL TOPICS

Onshoring to CONUS Government intends to transition from the prototype OTA to a FAR production contract that purchases US made MTCs.

The Government will not accept an extended break in production when transitioning to the FAR contract.

Prototype Delivery Government desires a minimum of six (6) MTC prototypes to support Operational testing as soon as possible with an option to purchase up to twelve (12) more as funding allows.

All prototypes may be built using existing production lines in or out of the US, but final OTA may offer incentive payments for prototypes produced in the US.

The Government may request to procure additional prototypes as funding allows.

“America’s defense industrial base is central to.. ensuring that the US military possess the most lethal.. Capabilities”1

1. Executive Order Signed 9 April 2025

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AGREEMENT TYPE & STRUCTURE

Agreement Type – Firm Fixed Price OTA

Milestones within 24 months:

Deliver 6x Prototype Self-Propelled Howitzers Begin Transformation in Contact operational testing Deliver Test stands to support ammunition integration Fires network integration Unfunded milestones available for additional prototypes

Unfunded Milestones – pending FY26 Appropriation and Soldier Eval Learning Objectives Optional ammunition for testing and training Additional MTC prototypes

Long term Objectives – FAR Based Contract to:

Initially replace all M777 towed howitzers in MBCT, IBCT, and SBCT with up to 498 Mobile Tactical Cannons Optimize MTC and US Ammo to allow firing of advanced US 155mm munitions on the latest integrated mission command system

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OTA GO/NO GO CRITERIA

Wheeled Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC)

49 - 56 Caliber Cannon firing 155mm projectiles: Caliber is defined as the ratio of the projectile travel length divided by the projectile diameter.

Long Range: Able to mass fires 30km away without using precision guidance, base bleed, or rocket assisted projectiles.

Protection: SPH will have armored protection for the crew while conducting mobility operations.

Fuel: SPH will be able to use JP8 or F24 fuel types.

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PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Delivery Schedule: Speed to Delivery

Technical Performance & Maturity:

Maturity – How much of each system is still in development?

Technical performance - How do performance of proposed systems compare to threshold and objective requirements?

Cyber Risk – what is your approach to meet Army cyber security strategy?

Ammunition Compatibility – What is the system capability when firing current US ammunition?

U.S. Integration – How well can systems be produced and maintained by US based enterprises?

Commerciality/Supportability – How many components of proposed systems already exist in US supply chain?

Production Onshoring/Organic Industrial Base – What is your onshoring plan?

Technical Data/Software, Intellectual Property, and Digital Acquisition – What data rights are you willing to offer the government?

Unit Cost: Affordability Evaluation criteria not listed in rank order or prioritized

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Avoid discussion of weighting / priority order

ELIGIBILITY FOR OTA AWARD

Compliance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d). Certifications and Representations must sufficiently describe how the offeror will satisfy at least one of the following conditions of the statute:

At least one nontraditional defense contractor or nonprofit research institution participating to a significant extent in the prototype project

All significant participants in the transaction are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors

At least one third of the total cost of the prototype project is to be paid out of funds provided by sources other than the Federal Government

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INDUSTRY QUESTIONS

Requirements Technical Requirements will be provided in the Key Characteristics Definitions Attachment within the RPP Scope/Eligibility The Government intends to release a 2nd draft of the RPP and SOW in early Feb The RPP will be released by ACC Detroit Arsenal Proper handling of CUI/CLASSIFIED information during Proposal and the Period of Performance will be the responsibility of the Prime Contractor Schedule The Government intends to allow 30 days for Proposal Submission The Government may exercise additional prototype options as part of the PPA based on the availability of funds

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INDUSTRY QUESTIONS CONTINUED

Testing/Training The Government will provide US ammunition for all testing/training The Foreign/Optimized ammunition are priced options for potential system characterization as part of the ammunition compatibility testing Additional test details, standards, and schedules will be provided in the RPP Training events are intended to enable operator and maintainer level execution in support of both test and soldier experimentation Prototype / Integration The Government will take title to the Prototypes, Offerors should identify applicable End User Certificate (EUC) requirements in their proposal documents Near-term US Army ECPs will focus on Ammo Compatibility, Fire Control, Safety and C5ISR integration for the purpose of soldier experimentation Q&A Administrative Questions or Clarifications

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CLOSING COMMENTS

Army is ready to invest in new Artillery Capability The Government intends to award a follow-on FAR production contract IAW USC 10 4022(F), to the successful OTA vendor

Deliver On Time Programs that fall behind schedule are more likely to lose funding and/or be cancelled Be candid with how fast you can deliver capability and forthcoming with schedule changes

We Will Move Quickly Army is committed to delivering capability to Soldiers as quickly as possible We will use innovative contracting / acquisition strategies to purchase systems quickly and aim to deliver on an aggressive timeline

“The Army and industry partners cannot wait to innovate until American Soldiers are dying on the battlefield. The pace of technological change is no longer measured in decades, but in months, sometimes weeks. Our adversaries are not just adapting, they are accelerating.”

-Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, at AUSA

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

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