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.
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.
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.
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for advanced RCH 155 mobile artillery capable of firing while on the move and striking targets up to 70 kilometres away.
Hanwha Defense USA has secured a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center to study integration of a 58-calibre cannon into its K9 family of self-propelled howitzers.
The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has signed a contract with KNDS France for the acquisition of 30 CAESAR Mk II self-propelled howitzers.
Australian soldiers fired the AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzer on home soil for the first time on 1 December, marking a significant step in Army modernisation.
The Turkish Land Forces have officially commissioned the first T-155 TTA Panther, a 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, following the successful completion of its qualification and acceptance trials.
Estonia has received the final shipment of French-made CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers, the country’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
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