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The 105 mm howitzer M102 is a lightweight towed weapon, which has a very low silhouette when in the firing position. The M102 howitzer fires a 33 lb (15 kg) projectile of semifixed ammunition and at charge 7 it will fire to 11.5 km (7.1 mi). It has a muzzle velocity of 494 m/s (1,620 ft/s).
105 mm howitzer M2, M101 United States: World War II, Vietnam 105: 105 mm howitzer M3 United States: World War II 105: M102 howitzer United States: Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq: 105: M618A2 Thailand: Modern 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/10 Sweden: World War I 105: Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 Sweden: World War II 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/40 ...
M102 howitzer – The US partial replacement for M101 howitzer. KH178 105 mm towed howitzer – South Korean 38 calibers variant of M101A1. Indian Field Gun – Indian 105 mm howitzer. L118 light gun – British 105 mm howitzer. M119 howitzer – The US license of L118, replacement for M101 and M102 howitzer. GIAT LG1 – French 105 mm howitzer.
M102 United States: 105 mm towed howitzer: M102: 24: Delivered in 1981. [8] OTO Melara Model 56/14 Pack Howitzer Italy: 105 mm towed howitzer: Mod 56: 100: Total 120 delivered, some with Marine Corps. Delivered in 1983. [8] M3 United States: 105 mm towed howitzer: M3: unknown: For ceremonial gun salute purposes only, in limited numbers. [76 ...
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.
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.
M102 Howitzer belonging to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery, 39th Brigade Combat Team, in position at Camp Taji, Iraq 29 May 2004. During OIF II, the 1–206th FA was equipped with the M102 howitzer, a Vietnam War era, 105mm, towed howitzer. The battalion fired over 1500 rounds in 154 fire missions in support of 39th BCT combat ...
Pages in category "105 mm artillery" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. ... M102 howitzer; M108 howitzer; M119 howitzer; M1128 mobile gun ...