BAE Systems has secured a $339 million contract modification from the Army to address long-term readiness and modernization needs of the M109 self-propelled howitzer program.
The scope of work would include the production of 48 vehicle sets of M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzer (SPH) and its companion, the M992A3 Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked (CAT) vehicle, as well as post-delivery support and spare parts.
The set serves as a vital program enhancement for increased combat capability and sustainment of the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). The program offers enhanced indirect-fire artillery capabilities to the ABCTs with new technologies for power generation and survivability.
The effort offers a critical redesign and production plan leveraging the most advanced technology, pet officials, adding state-of-the-art digital backbone and power generation capability provides a robust, survivable, and responsive indirect fire support capability for ABCT Soldiers.
The M109A7 is a significant upgrade over the M109A6 in the wake of enhanced reliability, maintainability, performance, responsiveness, lethality, and crew survivability. The initial contract was awarded in 2017 for low-rate production, while the most recent order brings the total number of M109A7 and M992A3 vehicle sets to 204, with a total contract value of $1.5 billion.