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The M110 155 mm projectile is an artillery shell used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.The M110 was originally designed as a chemical artillery round to deliver blister agents via howitzer as a replacement for the World War I-era 75 mm chemical projectiles. [5]
155 mm (6.1 in) is a NATO-standard artillery shell caliber that is used in many field guns, howitzers, and gun-howitzers. It is defined in AOP-29 part 1 with reference to STANAG 4425. Land warfare
The conclusion of the board vis-a-vis corps (heavy field) artillery was that an ideal heavy howitzer should have range of at least 16,000 yards (15 km) and allow the elevation of 65° [2] (as opposed to the existing World War I-era M-1918 155 mm howitzers, a license-built French Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider, 11.5 km and +42° 20 ...
The PGK is compatible with various 155 mm artillery stockpiles to reduce dispersion. It was demonstrated on German DM111 shells in September 2014 fired from a PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer. From a distance of 27 km (17 mi), 90 percent of the PGK-equipped German shells landed within 5 meters of the target.
The U.S. Army standardized the M121 shell in 1954 as an artillery shell capable of delivering sarin via a 155 mm howitzer. [7] Shortly after the discovery of VX in 1952, [8] the U.S. Army Chemical Corps began experimenting with employment systems for the newly discovered nerve agent.
The plug is removed and replaced with a fuze for firing. The complete projectile weighs 43.2 kg (95 lb), is 800 mm (31 in) long and contains 15.8% explosive by weight. It is a separate-loading projectile—propellant bags or modular artillery charge system (MACS) charges are loaded separately.
The US Army recently put out a survey looking for US and Canadian companies that can build up to 12,000 M795 155 mm shells a month. The US has given Ukraine nearly 1 million 155 mm artillery shells.
In the United States, the military began focusing on replacing the European-made 75 mm artillery shells with 105 mm and 155 mm shells. [8] The M104 (along with the M110, which it shares many design elements with) was designed as a 155 mm artillery shell for use in the M114 howitzer. It is a 26.8 inches (68.1 cm) steel shell with a rotating band ...