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The howitzer applied 38 calibers barrel for extending the maximum range to 18 km using RAP ammunition. Only 18 howitzers saw service with South Korean military in favor of mass-producing KH179 155 mm towed howitzer. [21] As of 2021, South Korea is the largest operator of the M101 howitzer with about 2,000 pieces in active service.
The U.S. Marine Corps still uses the M101, although for ceremonial purposes only. Here, U.S. Marines are seen firing off a M101 during a ceremony in March 2005. M101 Howitzer; M102 Howitzer; M114 155 MM Howitzer; M59 Field Gun; M116 Howitzer; M67 Recoilless Rifle; M20 Recoilless Rifle; M202 FLASH; M47 Dragon Anti-tank Missile System; Bazooka ...
122 mm howitzer M1910/30 Soviet Union: World War II 122: 122 mm howitzer M1909/37 Soviet Union: World War II 122: 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) Soviet Union: World War II 122: 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) Soviet Union: 122: D-74 122 mm field gun Soviet Union: Cold War 122: Type 54 howitzer People's Republic of China: Cold War 122: Type 83 howitzer
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20; ... M101 howitzer; M102 howitzer; O. Obusier de 105 modèle 1950;
M101 or M-101 most often refers to: Messier 101, or the Pinwheel Galaxy, a spiral galaxy; M101 howitzer, a 105 mm light howitzer; M101 or M-101 may also refer to: Myasishchev M-101T Gzhel, an aircraft produced in Russia; Line M101 (Beijing Subway), a metro line under construction in Beijing, scheduled to open in 2027
The M102 fires the same semi-fixed ammunition as the M101, but its longer barrel (32 calibres versus 22 calibres on M101) allows a slightly higher muzzle velocity and thus enhanced firing range. [1] A low silhouette made the new weapon a more difficult target for the enemy, an advantage that far outweighed the disadvantage of being somewhat ...
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In March 1978, South Korea obtained partial blueprints of the West German 105 mm lightweight howitzer and produced an operational sample, which contributed to the further development of the new howitzer. After a series of technical breakthroughs South Korea launched the developed KH178 105 mm howitzer to replace the M101. [1] [3]