MSPO 2018: Dana M2 Howitzer makes its debut
Excalibur Army is showcasing the first working Dana M2 demonstration vehicle at MSPO 2018 in Poland as it seeks to meet a national requirement.
The company is positioning itself to fulfil a requirement the Polish military has for the planned modernisation of the Dana M1 self-propelled howitzer which it has in service.
The company will be able to offer the upgraded technology as either an upgrade kit or an entirely new platform.
The Dana M2 has been in development for two years and some of the new technologies have been tested on the previous variant of the vehicle, according to
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