BAE awarded $597 million contract for M109 Howitzers for USA

BAE Systems will build additional self-propelled howitzers for the Army after receiving a $579.3 million contract, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.

The Pennsylvania-based manufacturer will produce the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles by an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2029, with work being completed in York, PA; Sterling Heights, MI; Aiken, SC; Elgin, OK; and Anniston, AL; according to the July 3 announcement.