The US Department of Defense (DoD) has modified a contract with BAE Systems on 9 November 2023 to resume production and delivery of Paladin M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers (CAVs).
Under a contract valued at $63.9 million, BAE Systems, the ground vehicle original equipment manufacturer, will fulfill the order at its facility in York, Pennsylvania, with the goal of delivering the systems to the Army Contracting Command by December 30, 2027 .
Originally prototyped in May 2011, the contractor achieved full-rate production for the latest Paladin artillery system, the M109A7 version, along with the upgraded M992A3 CAV, to the US Army in late June 2022.
The M109A7 modernization includes upgrades to the hull, turret, engine and suspension systems, offering increased reliability, survivability and performance over the M109A6 artillery system.
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The vehicle is controlled by a crew of four and has an overall length of 9.7 meters, a width of 3.9 meters, a height of 3.3 meters and a maximum gross weight of 35,380 kg.
The Army plans to procure 580 sets of Paladin vehicles, which are expected to be maintained until 2050.
Currently, intelligence consultancy GlobalData tells us that the Army has so far acquired 231 units of the latest M109A7 howitzer and another 231 M992A3 CAVs.
Meanwhile, the service still has 198 M109A6 units and another 198 M992A3 vehicles. The Army plans to increase the viability of the M109A6 and M992A2 platforms through 2050 by upgrading the legacy fleet.
In addition, the M109A7 artillery system is armed with an M284 155 mm gun on an M182A1 gun mount and an automated loader. The 155 mm artillery system can fire at a constant rate of one round per minute, with a maximum rate of fire of four rounds per minute. The system has a range of 22 km with standard missiles and 30 km with rocket-assisted missiles.
The artillery system provides essential fire support for a variety of potential combat missions conducted by U.S. Army Armored Brigade Combat Teams in conventional, hybrid, irregular, and counterinsurgency combat environments.
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