Marine Corps awards howitzer LRIP contract to BAE Systems

HOWITZER: The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $135 million contract for low-rate initial production of the M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer, the company said Dec. 2. The M777 is 7,000 pounds lighter than the current M198 howitzer used by the Marine Corps and Army, the company said, and...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.