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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.
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 ...
M1938 (M-30) 122 mm towed howitzer; FH-2000 155 mm towed howitzer; KH179 155 mm towed howitzer; Self-propelled artillery. AMX Mk61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer; CAESAR 155 mm self-propelled howitzer; M109A4-BE 155 mm self-propelled howitzer; Rocket artillery. NDL-40 70 mm multiple rocket towed launcher; R-Han 122 122 mm multiple rocket launcher
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.
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.
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.
Germany – 150 as FH155-1 (Field Howitzer 155mm Mk1). Last unit (225th Mountain Artillery Battalion) converted to tracked artillery in 2002. Malaysia – 15 units Netherlands – 15 in wartime reserve United Kingdom – 67 (as Howitzer 155mm L121 with Ordnance 155mm L22 on Carriage 155mm L13 in Territorial Army service until 1999).
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.