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BAE Systems Receives $339 Million Full-Rate Production Order From Army For M109A7 Howitzers

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

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BAE Systems Receives $339 Million Full-Rate Production Order From Army For M109A7 Howitzers

M109A7 self-propelled howitzer

BAE Systems has received a $339 million order from the Army to deliver 48 M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers, the company’s latest deal since the program was approved for full-rate production in February. The company told Defense Daily the recent award brings the total number of M109A7 and M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicle sets to 204 systems, with a total contract value of $1.5 billion. The Army noted in December it was readying to move the M109A7 program into full-rate production after…

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