[Strategerist]

It is too small for meaningful shore bombardment.

Old style shore bombardment is a thing of the past.

In general most weapons have been getting more precise with LESS destructive power.

A precise 76mm shot can destroy a target and leave the orphanage next door untouched better than a salvo of 5".

[GonzoGOP]

A precise 76mm shot can destroy a target and leave the orphanage next door untouched better than a salvo of 5".

Thats the problem, it can't. A 76mm just doesn't have the punch for bunker busting or tank killing. Especially when you have to cram electronics into what is already a small round. If the other guy gets dug in you aren't going to dig them out with a 76mm. And like I said earlier investing that kind of money in a round that is only good for truck busting at short range is a waste of resources.

Put a guidance system in a 155 mm or a 152 mm and you have something. No tank can take a hit from one of those, and a direct hit from a 155 will blow open a bunker like a tin can. A 76 mm just knocks on the door.