BAE Systems, Mahindra partner in Howitzer deal
BAE Systems announced today that Mahindra is their India partner to supply 145 M777 Howitzer guns in a deal worth approximately $700 million. Mahindra will be responsible for the "spares, maintenance and ammunition" of the ultra lightweight artillery gun. BAE Systems had earlier proposed to set up an Assembly, Integration & Test facility in India for indigenisation of the Howitzers.