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BAE Systems Signs Deal With U.S. Army To Restart Production Of M777 Howitzer Structures

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, January 4th, 2024

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BAE Systems Signs Deal With U.S. Army To Restart Production Of M777 Howitzer Structures

U.S. Army Spc. Rich Musser, center, pulls the lanyard on a M777A2 Howitzer cannon, launching a 155mm round downrange in support of infantry operations at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 9, 2013

BAE Systems has signed a new agreement with the U.S. Army to build M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer structures, which the company said sets conditions to restart the weapon’s production line. The first M777 structures under the initial $50 million agreement announced Thursday are set to be delivered in 2025, with BAE Systems noting the company is still finalizing the contract’s details and total value with the Army. “This new contract creates the optimum conditions for a restart of M777 production…

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