BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth USD 535 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers for the US Army, the company stated. The M109A7 is the latest variant in the long-running Paladin family of 155mm tracked self-propelled artillery systems and serves as the standard indirect fire platform for the US Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams. According to BAE Systems, the platform of…