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M109A7 Paladin

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:BAE SystemsIntroduced: 2013|Status: active|Origin: United States

LANDSPEC // M109A7-PALADIN

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$6.5M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeartillery

Categoryland

Country🇺🇸United States

ContractorBAE Systems

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced2013

Service StatusActive

Data SourceUS Army PEO Ground Combat Systems / BAE Systems

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

84/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

30/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length9.1 m

Width3.2 m

Height3.3 m

Weight35,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed64 km/h

Range400 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity500 L

PowerplantCummins 600 hp diesel engine with Bradley common drivetrain

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

39 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

M284 155mm 39-caliber howitzer with automated rammer39 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

M2HB .50 caliber machine gun

GUIDED MISSILES

M982 Excalibur GPS-guided precision munitions

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Muzzle velocity radar (MVR) for ballistic flight corrections(1 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

General Dynamics Land Systems🇺🇸

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Honeywell AerospaceThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Leonardo DRSArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: General Dynamics OTSPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Teledyne FLIR

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionmedium

Armor Thickness45 mm

CountermeasuresAFATDS secure digital firing link, Spall liner protection

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioAFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System digital link

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$6,500,000

Annual Operating Cost$450,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$220,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

2 Operator Nations~550 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇺🇸United States	Domestic Operator	400units
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	Export Operator	150units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

90/100

Mobility

80/100

Protection

75/100

Sensors

88/100

Reliability

88/100

Maintainability

85/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceUS Army PEO Ground Combat Systems / BAE Systems

Last Verification Date2026-10-07