US Army to put Nemo through Foreign Comparative Testing
A series of tests and demonstrations will complement an earlier Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Patria and the US Army
The US Army will evaluate Nemo 120mm turreted mortar system in a Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) exercise, Finnish manufacturer Patria announced on 22 October.
‘The testing complements ongoing cooperation between Patria and the US Army on a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) announced in May,’ it added.
Tests and demonstrations in the FCT study will take place in Finland and the US, assessing Nemo against US ammunition and US Army requirements.
The US Army aims to provide its Armored and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams with a rapid, precise indirect and direct fire capability in which the operating crew is protected and their physical burden is significantly reduced.
In June 2020, one month after the CRADA was announced, Patria and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace agreed to cooperate on offering Nemo for US Army mortar carrier programmes.
Shephard Defence Insight notes that this partnership could promote integration of NEMO into the Stryker 8x8 and the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle.
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