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Army Taps BAE To Build Extended-Range Cannon Artillery Prototype

July 17 2019

USA

BAE Systems has been awarded a $45 million contract to integrate the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Increment 1 prototype on the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, reports the company. BAE will take the Army-developed ERCA, which extends the barrel from 39 calibers to 58 calibers, or about 30 feet (9 m), and integrate it with the M109A7 vehicle, reported Defense News. The increased barrel length is expected to double the range of the Paladin howitzer. The...

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