BAE Systems Receives U.S. Army Contract to Begin M109A7 Full-rate Production
23 December 2017 - 5:58AM
Business Wire
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract that clears the
path to begin full-rate production of the company’s M109A7
Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles. The
contract includes an initial $413.7 million award to execute the
third and final option for low-rate initial production on the
program. Options are also included that would begin the full-rate
production phase, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative
value of the award to approximately $1.7 billion.
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BAE Systems has received a U.S. Army
contract that clears the path to begin full-rate production of the
company's M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer. (Photo: BAE Systems)
BAE Systems will initially produce 48 vehicle sets, with the
options calling for 60 sets per year for approximately three years
of deliveries thereafter during full-rate production. The M109A7
consists of a new chassis design for improved performance, upgraded
survivability, and components common to other Army vehicles, as
well as additional key features.
“We have been working with the Army to design, develop, build,
and test this vehicle for several years,” said Adam Zarfoss, vice
president and general manager of BAE Systems’ Combat Vehicles U.S.
business. “By working closely with our customer, we were able to
design a vehicle that meets the needs of the current forces, and
provides the system infrastructure and electrical power generation
that leaves ample room to incorporate future capabilities.”
The M109A7 program is a significant upgrade over the vehicle’s
predecessor, the M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer. It uses
the existing main armament and cab structure of the M109A6, but
replaces the vehicle’s chassis structure with a new design that
increases survivability and allows for the integration of
drive-train and suspension components common to the Bradley
Infantry Fighting Vehicle. This commonality reduces overall program
cost and logistical footprint, and provides improved mobility and
system survivability to maintain dominance on the battlefield.
The M109A7 also leverages technologies from previous design
programs, such as a 600-volt on-board power generation,
distribution, and management system, coupled with a high-voltage
electric gun drive and projectile ramming systems. The
state-of-the-art digital-backbone and power generation capability
provides significant growth potential for future payloads, and will
accommodate existing battlefield network requirements. The upgrades
ensure commonality with the existing systems in the Army’s Armored
Brigade Combat Team, including the BAE Systems-built Bradley
Fighting Vehicle and the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
family.
Work on the M109A7 is currently underway at the Anniston Army
Depot in Alabama, and at BAE Systems’ facilities in York,
Pennsylvania; Elgin, Oklahoma; Aiken, South Carolina; Minneapolis,
Minnesota; and Endicott, New York.
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