BAE said the 40mm cased telescoped technology under the $234 million contract is now in full-rate production, and that it expects the first cannons to roll off factories in 12 months.
The ammunition earned qualification certification in June 2014, and will next undergo certification testing for its general-purpose high explosive rounds.
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