Coordinates of Allied rocket artillery firing during Exercise Dynamic Front
Allied rocket artillery systems practice synchronizing their fire during Dynamic Front 22, a U.S.-hosted live-fire artillery exercise in Germany. Synopsis Allied rocket artillery systems practice synchronizing their fire during Dynamic Front 2022, a U.S.-hosted live-fire artillery exercise in Germany. During the exercise, Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) from Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are used to conduct fire missions under the command of a multinational headquarters, which this year was played by the British-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). This is made possible by Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA), a software program that connects artillery batteries from different countries to a centralized multinational command and control center. Nine NATO Allies are currently participating in the program, including Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. During the exercise, Slovak and U.S. forces strengthened their cooperation by combining forces on the ground: Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1-41st Field Artillery Battalion acted as the fire control center for batteries from the Slovak 54th MLRS battalion, which received and relayed fire missions. US forces were part of a force deployed to Europe in early 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. Additionally, NATO-invited Finnish Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) worked with JTACs from the Czech Republic and Spain to direct artillery fire and call in simulated airstrikes from US Air Force warplanes. Dynamic Front 22 featured MLRS systems donated by several NATO Allies to Ukraine, including the M270 and RM-70.
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