BAE Systems has received a $176 million order from the Defense Department for 87 additional M777A2 155mm towed howitzers. The order adds to the 589 M777A2 howitzers already on order for the U.S. armed forces, of which more than 300 have been delivered. The 155mm towed howitzers purchased under this contract will be delivered in 2010. "This order has been achieved as a result of benchmark standard teamwork between the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Light Weight 155mm…
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