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The 8-inch (203 mm) M110 self-propelled howitzer is an American self-propelled artillery system consisting of an M115 203 mm howitzer installed on a purpose-built chassis. Before its retirement from US service, it was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army 's inventory; it continues in service with the armed ...
The W79 Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile (AFAP), [2] also known as XM753 (Atomic RA), [3] [4] was an American nuclear artillery shell, capable of being fired from any NATO 8 in (203 mm) howitzer e.g. the M115 and M110 howitzer. [5] The weapon was produced in two models; the enhanced radiation (ERW) W79 Mod 0 and fission-only W79 Mod 1.
M110 howitzer and M115 howitzer delivering 203mm W79 nuclear shell, 1976–1992. Pershing II missile delivering W85 nuclear warhead, 1983–1991. 155mm W82 nuclear artillery shell, cancelled. Likely would have been delivered by M109 self-propelled, M114 towed howitzers and M198 towed howitzers. 280 mm "Atomic Annie" firing the Shot GRABLE, May ...
Two active reserve firing battalions reported to the Brigade: the 4/75th Field Artillery and the 7/1st Field Artillery. Each battalion comprised three firing batteries equipped with 8" M110 howitzer (self-propelled), which were capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons. The Brigade was inactivated on 31 December 1990 in Chicago, Illinois.
The W33 (also known as the Mark 33, T317 and M422 [1]) was an American nuclear artillery shell designed for use in the 8-inch (203 mm) M110 howitzer and M115 howitzer. A total of 2,000 W33 projectiles were produced, with the first production warheads entering the stockpile in 1957. The W33 remained in service until 1992.
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 175 mm (6.9 in) diesel engine driven T235 self-propelled gun and 203 mm (8.0 in) T236 self-propelled howitzer, aside from the different armament, were essentially the same vehicle. They were introduced into U.S. Army service as the M107 and M110 in 1962 and 1963, respectively. [3]
Watch a live firing of the British Army’s new Archer Mobile Howitzer gun close to Russia border. British soldiers fired the new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise in Finland ...