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BAE's $1.3 Billion Contract for Howitzer Delayed by U.S. Army

BAE's $1.3 Billion Contract for Howitzer Delayed by U.S. Army

The U.S. Army is delaying approval of full-scale production of BAE Systems Plc’s new self-propelled howitzer, citing the need to improve quality before proceeding with additional contracts options valued at about $1.3 billion. The Army postponed triggering the most lucrative phase of the program for London-based BAE to “adequately address quality control issues,” service spokeswoman Ashley John said in an email Wednesday. Self-propelled 155mm howitzers are the centerpiece of the Army’s artillery.