
BAE Systems continues collecting funding for upgraded versions of the Army’s self-propelled howitzer with a $148.8 million contract to purchase materials in preparation for production of the M109A7 and its attendant ammunition carrier vehicle.The Army on Jan. 31 awarded BAE the contract for the work to be completed at the company’s York, Pa., facility through November, 2022. A day earlier, the company was granted a $27 million contract modification for system technical support and sustainment systems technical support services for the Paladin…