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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 .
From 1961 to 1975, the British Army used the 105 mm pack howitzer L5 with L10 ordnance (OTO Melara Mod 56) as its light artillery weapon, replacing the 75 mm howitzer, 4.2 inch mortar, and 25-pounder gun in eight regular artillery regiments. It fires the US M1 type ammunition (called "105 mm How" in the UK).
Self-propelled howitzer United States: 1,250 M109A7: 155 mm L/39: Self-propelled howitzer United States: 271 689 more on order. M992A3: 155 mm: Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle United States: Unknown: Towed Artillery (1,878) M119: 105 mm L/30.5: Towed howitzer United Kingdom United States: 878: M119A2/3. M777: 155 mm L/39: Towed ...
The artillerymen of Ukraine's 67th infantry brigade are delighted with the U.S.-supplied M119 howitzer amid an increase in military exchanges south of the Russian-held town of Kreminna. The men ...
The first shipments of the Biden administration’s $800 million military aid package have arrived in Ukraine. Included among the first round of weapons are 18 155 mm howitzers, in addition to ...
"Multi-terrain Artillery Gun Ultra Lightweight howitzer" KSSL (Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd) / Bharat Forge Ltd India — 155 mm. L/39. 4×4 truck: Ashok Leyland Stallion Mk IV (armoured) Operational 2023 72 72 Only 155mm howitzer mounted on a 4×4, $155.5 million deal Armenia [47] [48] MGS – ATAGS "Mounted Gun System" program. DRDO. BEML
Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition; D. Driggs-Schroeder; ... M102 howitzer; M114 155 mm howitzer; M119 howitzer; M198 howitzer; M777 howitzer; M982 Excalibur;
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.