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BAE SYSTEMS Redesigns Paladin Howitzer

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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

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BAE SYSTEMS has revamped the venerable Paladin self-propelled howitzer, the M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) program, the company said. The redesign is a semi-automated, air-conditioned and electronically controlled artillery system that will meet the needs of the Army's Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCTs), the company said at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual symposium in Washington,D.C., earlier this month. Adam Zarfoss, BAE's director of artillery programs, said: "The M109A6-PIM is the next step in Paladin development to ensure this…

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