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BAE Systems Receives $33 Million From Army To Continue Developing Long Range Precision Guidance Kits

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020

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BAE Systems Receives $33 Million From Army To Continue Developing Long Range Precision Guidance Kits

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BAE Systems has received a $33 million deal from the Army to continue developing its Long Range Precision Guidance Kit (LR-PGK) for 155mm artillery shells, the company said Tuesday. LR-PGK is expected to support future munitions for the Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program to enable precision strike capabilities in contested electromagnetic environments. “We’re helping the Army meet its precision strike objectives with this critical long range artillery capability,” John Watkins, BAE Systems’ vice president of precision strike, said…

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