BAE to deliver U.S. Army Additional M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The $418 million contract include also M992A3 ammunition carriers
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 01/02/2024
Photo: BAE Systems website
British BAE Systems announced this week that it has received a $418 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce and deliver additional sets of M109A7 self-propelled Howitzers and their companion, the M992A3 ammunition carriers. The contract, which was awarded in November 2023, extends the period of performance with vehicle deliveries through 2025.
The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles and the primary indirect fire support system for the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT).
The M109A7’s new design includes a new chassis, engine, transmission, suspension, steering system, a new high-voltage architecture, and improved survivability. The M109A7 program’s improved commonality across the ABCT eases the logistics burden and reduces operational sustainability costs. The vehicle is also engineered to support higher-caliber extended-range cannon assemblies critical to achieving the Army’s extended-range lethality goals.
BAE received the initial contract for the M109A7 production in 2017. This most recent order brings the total contract value to $2.5 billion.
The $418 million contract include also M992A3 ammunition carriers
Photo: BAE Systems website
British BAE Systems announced this week that it has received a $418 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce and deliver additional sets of M109A7 self-propelled Howitzers and their companion, the M992A3 ammunition carriers. The contract, which was awarded in November 2023, extends the period of performance with vehicle deliveries through 2025.
The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles and the primary indirect fire support system for the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT).
The M109A7’s new design includes a new chassis, engine, transmission, suspension, steering system, a new high-voltage architecture, and improved survivability. The M109A7 program’s improved commonality across the ABCT eases the logistics burden and reduces operational sustainability costs. The vehicle is also engineered to support higher-caliber extended-range cannon assemblies critical to achieving the Army’s extended-range lethality goals.
BAE received the initial contract for the M109A7 production in 2017. This most recent order brings the total contract value to $2.5 billion.
