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BAE Eyes Army’s Post-ERCA Effort, May Potentially Look At M109-52, Archer As Options

BAE Eyes Army’s Post-ERCA Effort, May Potentially Look At M109-52, Archer As Options
M109-52. Photo: BAE Systems.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — With the Army readying its new effort to get after extending the range of its cannon artillery, BAE Systems has said there’s potential interest in pursuing the requirement as it assesses the service’s new approach. Jim Miller, BAE Systems’ vice president of business development for combat mission systems, told Defense Daily the company could potentially look to offer capabilities such as the M109-52 self-propelled howitzer that utilizes Rheinmetall’s L52 155mm, 52-caliber cannon or the Archer mobile artillery…

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