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Officially designated projectile, 155 mm howitzer, M110, the original round was a 26.8-inch (68.1 cm) steel shell with a rotating band near its base and a burster rod down its center. [7] The original shell typically contained 9.7 pounds (4.4 kg) of sulfur mustard (H) or distilled sulfur mustard (HD) , which would fill the hollow space in the ...
M107, M795, M483A1 155 mm projectiles. 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.
The M982 Excalibur (previously XM982) is a 155 mm extended-range guided artillery shell developed in a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). [5]
American soldiers with 155 mm artillery shells, 10 March 1945. Gun calibers have standardized around a few common sizes, especially in the larger range, mainly due to the uniformity required for efficient military logistics. Shells of 105 and 155 mm for artillery with 105 and 120 mm for tank guns are common in NATO allied countries. Shells of ...
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 ...
The plant, managed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, is part of a broader effort by the Army to update its industrial base and achieve a goal of making 155mm artillery shells at a ...
155 mm (6.1 in) Muzzle velocity: 2,700 ft/s (830 m/s) Maximum firing range: 18.3 mi (29.4 km) [note 1] ... The M864 is an American made 155 mm artillery shell.
A more standardized production of 155mm shells, producing bulk deliveries of cheap artillery rounds, is less appealing to manufacturers, Caverley argued, as the current model of bespoke orders of ...