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BAE Systems awarded $500 million contract for Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers
BAE Systems (LON: BA) received a contract award valued at more than $500 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the U.S. Army.
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