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Army

BAE Systems To Upgrade Howitzers For Chile

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

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BAE Systems yesterday said it received a $15.8 million contract to refurbish and upgrade 12 M109A5 howitzers for the Chilean Government through a foreign military sales contract. “The howitzers will provide the Chilean Army artillery units with a significant capability increase to deliver precise and effective artillery support to the Chilean Army,” said Joe McCarthy, vice president and general manager of Combat Vehicles at BAE Systems. “The M109 family of vehicles has a rich history of providing high performance and reliability.…

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