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Army Set To Make Full-Rate Production Decision For BAE Systems’ M109A7 Howitzer In January

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

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Army Set To Make Full-Rate Production Decision For BAE Systems’ M109A7 Howitzer In January

BAE Systems' M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer

The Army will agree to move BAE Systems’ M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer into full-rate production in January after officials confirmed the company was able to meet future delivery schedules, a service spokeswoman told Defense Daily. Ashley John, PEO Ground Combat Systems’ director of public and congressional affairs, said program officials have determined BAE Systems has met all full-rate production requirements for the latest version of the howitzer. BAE Systems recently received a $249 million low-rate production order that covered 60 M109A7…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]