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The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7 . The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.
M109A1 howitzer, self-propelled, medium, f-t, 8 ft longer barrel, 155 mm; M109A2 howitzer, self-propelled, medium, f-t, 8 ft longer barrel, 155 mm; M109G howitzer, S-P, horizontal sliding breech, (export to Switzerland) M109 truck, van, 6 × 6, shop (G742) – M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck; M109 truck, shop van, REO OA331 gas, 2 1 ⁄ 2 ...
During the 1950s, the Swiss Army considered the development of a local self-propelled howitzer. The Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette was commissioned to study this possibility. In 1966, development began on a system based on the Panzer 61 chassis, which would use the 15.5 cm L/42 cannon, have a range of up to 30 km, and fire up to 6 ...
It used the same hull and turret as the 155 mm M109 self-propelled howitzer, and components of the M113 armored personnel carrier. The M108 was phased out soon after the American intervention in the Vietnam War, as the M109's 155 mm calibre was considered better fitted for modern war. The M108 was used by several NATO countries. [2]
M44 self-propelled howitzer United States: 1954 155 M52 self-propelled howitzer Turkey / United States: 1952 155 M53 self-propelled howitzer United States: 1952 155 M109 series self-propelled howitzer United States: 1963 155 XM2001 Crusader United States: 2002 - Cancelled 155 Palmaria Italy: 1977 155 PzH 2000 Germany: 1998 155 Rascal light SPH ...
The 105 mm howitzer motor carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II.It was given the service name 105 mm self propelled, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and the contemporary Deacon self-propelled guns.
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M55 self-propelled howitzer; M108 howitzer; M109 howitzer; M110 howitzer; M1299 howitzer; X. XM104; XM1203 Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon; XM2001 Crusader