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- Mar 3, 2021
The modernisation of the M109A7 includes upgrades to the hull, turret, engine, and suspension systems, offering increased reliability, survivability and performance over the M109A6 artillery system.
The vehicle is controlled by a crew of four and has an overall length of 9.7m, width of 3.9m, height of 3.3m and maximum gross weight of 35,380kg.
The Army intends to procure 580 sets of the Paladin vehicles, which are expected to sustain until 2050.
Currently, the intelligence consultancy GlobalData tells us that the Army has so far acquired 231 units of the latest M109A7 howitzer and another 231 M992A3 CAVs.
Moreover, 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. The system has a range of 22km with standard projectiles and 30km with rocket-assisted projectiles.
The artillery system offers key fire support for a variety of potential combat missions conducted by the US Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams in conventional, hybrid, irregular and counter-insurgency combat environments.
The vehicle is controlled by a crew of four and has an overall length of 9.7m, width of 3.9m, height of 3.3m and maximum gross weight of 35,380kg.
The Army intends to procure 580 sets of the Paladin vehicles, which are expected to sustain until 2050.
Currently, the intelligence consultancy GlobalData tells us that the Army has so far acquired 231 units of the latest M109A7 howitzer and another 231 M992A3 CAVs.
Moreover, 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. The system has a range of 22km with standard projectiles and 30km with rocket-assisted projectiles.
The artillery system offers key fire support for a variety of potential combat missions conducted by the US Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams in conventional, hybrid, irregular and counter-insurgency combat environments.