The Paladin Integrated Management program recently received approval from the Pentagon to begin low-rate production, according to an Army statement released this morning. The PIM, which is build by BAE Systems, is designed to upgrade the Army's Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer in ways that "buy back" space, weight and power that have been lost with age. Upgrades to the system's cannon were once planned as the centerpiece of the effort, but those have been put off until a later date. "While...
