United States, April 15 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for M777 lightweight howitzer major structures, worth $162 million.BAE Systems has already begun work on the programme, working with its supply chain in the US and the UK to produce the titanium structures, which form the basis of the gun. The initial work started under an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA), awarded in December 2023, which has now been finalised. The first major structures will be produced at BAE Systems' new multi-million-pound artillery development and production facility in Sheffield, UK, as well as within the US supply chain and will commence delivery in 2026. BAE Systems has seen interest in the howitzers from across Europe, Asia, and ...