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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 L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a different type of ammunition.
L119 light gun United Kingdom: Modern 105: 105 mm howitzer M2, M101 United States: World War II, Vietnam 105: 105 mm howitzer M3 United States: World War II 105: M102 howitzer United States: Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq: 105: M618A2 Thailand: Modern 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/10 Sweden: World War I 105: Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 Sweden ...
M2A2 Howitzer: 105 mm United States: Towed artillery: 1959–1989 [3] L5 Pack Howitzer: 105 mm Italy: Towed artillery: 1963–1992 [1] [4] M198 Howitzer: 155 mm United States: Towed artillery: 1983–Present [1] L119 Hamel Light Gun: 105 mm United Kingdom: Towed artillery: 1988–2014 [5] [6] M777A2 Howitzer: 155 mm United Kingdom / United ...
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short World War II pack howitzer based on British 25 pounder gun-howitzer; BL 5.5-inch medium gun mid-1940s to 1980s; L16 81mm mortar; M101 105 mm towed howitzer (M2A2) L119 105 mm towed gun; M198 155 mm howitzer – 1980s to 2000s; M777 155 mm medium howitzer – 2000s
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 New Zealand Defence Force sent 30 soldiers to train Ukrainian forces on the L119 in the UK from May to July 2022. [26] In early July UK and New Zealand soldiers were training Ukrainian soldiers to use the L119 howitzer and the M270 MLRS in Wiltshire. The number of Ukrainian soldiers trained is listed as "hundreds". [27] [28]
Howitzer: 105mm Along with the L119, these are used as the primary artillery support weapon. (In total 17 guns in active service) [6] 105mm L119 light gun United Kingdom: Howitzer: 105 mm Along with the L118, these are used as the primary artillery support weapon. (In total 6 guns in active service) [6] Air-defence; Bofors 40 mm L/70 Sweden