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Army

BAE Systems Awarded $249 Million M109A7 Howitzer Order As Program Nears Full-Rate Production Decision

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

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BAE Systems Awarded $249 Million M109A7 Howitzer Order As Program Nears Full-Rate Production Decision

M109A7 self-propelled howitzer

BAE Systems has received a $249 million order from the Army for M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and accompanying tracked vehicles, with the company preparing for an imminent full-rate production decision. Under the latest low-rate production order, BAE Systems will deliver 60 M109A7 howitzer systems as well as 60 M992A3 Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked (CAT) vehicles. ”We have improved our processes to ensure our manufacturing quality and completed the expansion of our facility in Elgin, Oklahoma. We are now consistently delivering against the…

Congress

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Congress

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