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The M114 is a towed howitzer developed and used by the United States Army. It was first produced in 1941 as a medium artillery piece under the designation of 155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service with the US Army during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, before being replaced by the M198 howitzer.
The ammunition used in the KH179 is compatible with NATO 155 mm standard ammunition, but has significantly improved range and firepower. It is equipped with a direct/indirect aiming mirror, allowing both direct and indirect howitzer firing. Direct fire uses an L-type aiming mirror with 3.5 magnification and has an effective range of 1,500 m.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer; Cañón 155 mm L 45 CALA 30; Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond; Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider; Canon de 155 L modèle 1877/14 Schneider; Canon de 155 L Modele 1917 Schneider; Canon de 155 L modèle 1918 Schneider; Canon de 155 mm GPF; Canon de 155 mm Modèle 1920; Canone de 155 L mle 1924; CITER 155 ...
One variant was designed to tow the 90 mm anti-aircraft gun, and another was for the 155 mm gun or 8-inch howitzer. [1] The rear compartment carried the gun crew and other equipment and some later variants included a crane to assist with heavier projectiles. [ 1 ]
The M198 is a medium-sized, towed 155 mm artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps.It was commissioned to be a replacement for the World War II-era M114 155 mm howitzer.
The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant cuts and forges 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bars of steel into 155 mm howitzer rounds that are then shipped to Iowa to.
A howitzer is a short cannon, placed at a steep angle of descent, used to fire at relatively high trajectories. The cannons can fire up to four rounds per minute, according to the U.S. Army.
155 mm L/39: Self-propelled howitzer United States: 1,250 M109A7: 155 mm L/39: Self-propelled howitzer United States: 271 689 more on order. M992A3: 155 mm: Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle United States: Unknown: Towed Artillery (1,878) M119: 105 mm L/30.5: Towed howitzer United Kingdom United States: 878: M119A2/3. M777: 155 mm L/39 ...