The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles, the primary indirect fire support system for the ABCTs. It uses the existing main armament and cab structure of a Paladin M109A6, and replaces the vehicle’s chassis components with modem components common to the Bradley vehicle.

The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.

2024年4月22日 · The Paladin M109A7 artillery system is armed with a 155mm M284 cannon with an M182A1 gun mount and an automated loader. The 155mm artillery system can fire at a sustained rate of one round a minute whereas the maximum rate of fire is four rounds a minute.

With an upgraded, 675 HP electronically controlled version of the BFV standard V903 engine, coupled with an improved HMPT- 800 transmission, the M109A7 has faster acceleration for rapid displacement, and the ability to keep pace with the maneuver forces it supports.

2025年3月21日 · The M109A7 Paladin crews operated in-real-time coordination with their forward observer counterparts, ensuring proper target acquisition, fire mission execution, and battlefield communication. Charlie Battery performed a similar exercise with the German Armed Forces in Lithuania. German soldiers provided targeting information to U.S. soldiers ...

1 天前 · The M109A7 chassis shares its power pack, drivetrain, suspension, and track components with the BFV to reduce the logistical footprint of Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). The onboard navigation and fire control systems enable digital and secure voice mission execution. The howitzer’s acceleration and mobility are enhanced by its ...

The M109A7 is the latest generation of 155mm self-propelled howitzer in the M109 family designed and manufactured by BAE Systems that is now in service with the U.S. army.

2024年8月5日 · The US Army's newest M109A7 Paladin howitzer is put through its paces at the Cold Regions Test Center, Alaska. BAE Systems has been awarded a $493-million contract to continue producing the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and …

2024年8月3日 · BAE Systems has been awarded a $493 million contract to continue the production of M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the U.S. Army. The production and delivery under this contract are slated to occur between August 2025 and July 2026.

2025年3月26日 · The PESA is a critical technology to the operation of the M109A7. Under the project award Leonardo DRS will develop a next-generation prototype with current electrical technology to improve the producibility and maintainability of the line replaceable units and enable the continued operation of the vehicle with no degradation to current ...