Drift

M109A7 Paladin (PIM)

M109A7 · Army · BAE Systems

+3% $7.8B (2013) → $8.0B (2015)
M109A7 Paladin (PIM): cost trajectory from $7.8B in 2013 to $8.0B in 2015, +3% growth. Explore M109A7 interactively → Download 1-page brief (PDF)
Baseline
$7.8B (2013)
Current estimate
$8.0B (2015)
Cost growth
+3%
Units
582 → 570
Quantity change
−2%
Unit-cost change
+5%
IOC
2017 (planned) → 2017
Schedule slip
0 yr
Cost basis
TY
Confidence
high · reconciled
+3% — a disciplined, near-baseline program; a useful contrast to the big movers. Quantity trimmed slightly (582 → 570 sets).

Source: M109A7 PIM Dec 2015 SAR (DTIC AD1019512), Cost Summary & SAR Baseline History.

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