Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment have completed crew-level qualifications on the U.S. Army’s newest self-propelled howitzer, the M109A7 Paladin.
The companies said the partnership is intended to strengthen the defense industrial base and improve supply chain resilience for the United States and its allies. Both firms aim to align their capabilities to support the production speed, quality and reliability required for modern defense manufacturing. According to the companies, the initiative responds to increasing
ZVS holding, part of the CSG Group, and the French company EURENCO have signed a memorandum confirming the creation of a joint venture to build a new production facility in Slovakia.
Hanwha Aerospace subsidiary Hanwha Defence Australia has completed production of the first three Australian-made AS9 Huntsman Self-Propelled Howitzers at the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Victoria.
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued at more than $500 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the U.S. Army.
The United States Army plans to publish a request for prototype proposals for 155mm self-propelled howitzers by the end of March, according to a report by Shephard Media.
Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is to supply tens of thousands of artillery and mortar rounds to a NATO member country in Western Europe under a contract valued in the low hundreds of millions of euros.
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur underlined the importance of the partnership, stating, “I am pleased that the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), the French defence procurement agency Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), and the French company KNDS have signed a contract under which Estonia will procure an additional 12 CAESAR wheeled self-propelled
The U.S. Army intends to sign a contract by July for the delivery of a new type of 155mm self-propelled howitzer. The information was provided by a spokesperson for the Program Acquisition Executive for Fires.
The U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona is testing prototypes of the Next Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile, aimed at significantly extending the range of 155 mm artillery rounds beyond the roughly 30 kilometers currently achievable with rocket assistance.
BAE Systems has received a $473 million contract to produce 40 additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer sets, including the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicle.
The Latvian Cabinet has conceptually approved an information report on the procurement of an indirect fire support system, paving the way for the acquisition of Archer wheeled artillery systems for the National Armed Forces.
