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Army

BAE Systems Receives $688 Million Contract For LRIP Paladin PIM Work

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, November 1st, 2013

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BAE Systems yesterday said it received a contract worth up to $688 million from the Army to begin Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) program. The work on the contract is expected to begin immediately, with delivery of the first vehicle in mid-2015. The vehicle production will take place in York, Pa., and Elgin, Okla. The PIM is a significant upgrade of the M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer, restoring space, weight, and power-cooling, while providing growth potential…

Congress

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Congress

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