Lightweight modular turret boosts Army’s short-range defense

The US Army is advancing its short-range air defense capabilities with Moog’s new Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (LW RIwP) turret, unveiled at the AUSA Annual Meeting. Designed for lighter vehicles such as the Infantry Squad Vehicle, the modular turret integrates a 30mm cannon and multiple missile effectors, enabling small, mobile units to engage both ground and aerial threats with heavy firepower while maintaining agility and transportability. Its compact design allows for airlift or sling-load deployment, and it features increased ammunition capacity and an advanced fire-control system to enhance targeting accuracy and engagement duration. The LW RIwP shares software architecture and sustainment infrastructure with Moog’s Standard RIwP, simplifying integration and reducing operational costs. The LW RIwP is part of the Army’s Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Increment 4 program, which seeks to equip faster, smaller vehicles with scalable turrets capable of countering evolving threats such as drones, low