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The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army. It is the American licensed version of the British L119 light gun . The M119 is typically towed by the M1097 or M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) , and can be easily airlifted by helicopter , or airdropped by parachute .
The lower power and shorter range of 105 mm (4.1 in) ammunition has led to its obsolescence in full-sized self-propelled guns, such as the American M108 howitzer and British FV433 Abbot SPG. China, North Korea, Russia, and other former Soviet bloc countries use 122 mm (4.8 in) and 130 mm (5.1 in) calibre weapons in similar roles.
The breech ring of the howitzer M2 was modified in March 1940 before large-scale production began, creating the 105 mm howitzer M2A1 on carriage M2. [ 1 ] In 1939, the new howitzer cost $25,000, which was three times more than a 75 mm field gun M1897 on M2 carriage , and its adoption required procurement of a colossal amount of new ammunition ...
152 mm howitzer M1909 Russian Empire: World War I 152.4: 152 mm howitzer M1910 Russian Empire: World War I 152.4: BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer United Kingdom: World Wars I, II 152.4: 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 Soviet Union: World War II 152.4: 152 mm howitzer M1910/37 Soviet Union: World War II 152.4: 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) Soviet Union: World War ...
When emplaced, the howitzer's high volume of fire compensates in large measure for the lower explosive weight of the projectile compared to the Army's 155 mm and 203 mm howitzers. Since 1964, the Army acquired 1,150 M102 towed howitzers. The weapon is being replaced by the M119-series 105 mm howitzer. [2]
The Type 91 10 cm howitzer (九一式十糎榴弾砲, Kyūisshiki Jyūsenchi Ryūdanhō) was a 105 mm (4.13 in) howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II as the standard Japanese light howitzer. The Type 91 10 cm howitzer was designed by the French company Schneider during the late 1920s ...
The LG1 howitzer is a 105 mm towed artillery piece that features both low weight and a high level of accuracy over long distances. Its lightweight construction gives the barrel a relatively short lifespan.
The M108 howitzer is an American self-propelled 105 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s as a replacement for the M52 self-propelled howitzer. [ 1 ] The M108 was powered by a Detroit Diesel turbocharged 8V-71T 8-cylinders 405 hp engine.