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BAE Systems Wins $542 Million Indian Contract For M777 Howtizers

Thursday, January 19th, 2017

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The U.S. Defense Department awarded BAE Systems a $542 million contract to provide 145 M777 lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS), the company said Jan. 12.The M777 is a 155mm 39 caliber towed howitzer that weighs under 10,000 pounds. Previously, the U.S., Canada, and Australia have ordered over one thousand of the howitzers.“We look forward to working with the Indian Army and providing the only battle-proven 155mm ultra lightweight howitzer in the world. The…

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