Elbit Systems announced on 27 March that it was awarded an approximately $125 million (NIS 460 million) contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply fully automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The contract, which also includes the supply of training simulators, will be performed over a 12-year period.
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| Battery 402 of the Artillery Corps of Israeli Defense Forces trained rigorously in the Negev to perfect their combat skills using M109 Doher 155mm self-propelled howitzer. (Picture source: Israeli MoD) |