BAE Systems said it has received additional orders from the Defense Department of Defense for 43 M777 lightweight towed howitzers, worth a total of $85.6 million, not including DoD-supplied components. The M777 is the world's first artillery system to incorporate the large-scale use of titanium and aluminum alloys in gun design, resulting in a howitzer that is half the weight of conventional 155mm systems, the company said Aug. 14.This contract raises the total value of M777 orders in 2008 to…
DoD Orders 43 More BAE Systems’ M777 Howitzers
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