BAE Systems has received a USD 473 million (EUR 404 million) contract award for the production of 40 additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer (SPH) sets, with each set including an M109A7 SPH and its associated M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked ammunition-loading vehicle.
The contract, BAE Systems noted, is the first award of a five-year contract and was actually awarded by the Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal in September 2025. As well as the M109A7s and M992A3s, the contract will also provide additional support services, including technical support packages, post-production refurbishment and welding compliance.
The US Army has so far contracted to convert around half of its original holding of 670 active Paladin M109A6 SPHs to the M109A7 standard and plans to ultimately field 689 M109A7s (there are around 850 more M109A6s in storage).
“The M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer provides the firepower and operational advantage soldiers need on the modern battlefield,” Dan Furber, Combat Mission Systems’ Artillery and Combat Support program director for BAE Systems Inc, was quoted as saying in a company press relsease. “This platform gives warfighters the decisive edge in any conflict, and we are looking forward to continuing to provide this proven capability to the US Army.”
The M109A7 is produced by BAE Systems in York, Pennsylvania; Elgin, Oklahoma; and Anniston, Alabama.
