York County company awarded $300 million+ U.S. Army contract
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A company out of York County was recently awarded a contract with the U.S. Army that is valued at over $300 million.
BAE Systems, which offers a wide array of the “world’s most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions” announced that they were awarded a $318 million contract from the U.S. Army to perform technical and sustainment support services for its fleet of M109A6 and A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and their companion, M992A3 carrier, ammunition, and tracked (CAT) vehicles.
“The M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer continues to prove itself as the ‘King of Battle’ as it provides the firepower and maneuverability to dominate the battlefield,” Dan Furber, director of ground vehicle production for BAE Systems’ Combat Mission Systems business said. “Sustainment services for the M109 allow the U.S. Army to maintain a high level of operational readiness to take this powerful capability to the fight.”
The company says that during this five-year contract, BAE Systems will be delivering ongoing engineering and logistics services to help provide new capabilities, maintenance and testing on the family of vehicles.
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This new service contract comes after BAE Systems was awarded a contract in November of 2023 for the production of the M109A7, which is the latest howitzer.
BAE Systems says that the services in their newest contract will be provided at military bases in the U.S. and around the world, as well as at BAE System facilities in York, Pa.; Minneapolis, MN; Sterling Heights, MI; Endicott, NY; Elgin, OK; and Aiken, SC.
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