Tuesday, December 02, 2008

105 LG1 MkII

Total Production: 130

Origin
France

Contractor/s
NEXTER

Description: The 105 LG1 MkII is a lightweight, reliable, easily transportable, towed howitzer produced by GIAT-Industries. It is fully compatible with 105mm NATO standard ammunition.

The 105 LG1 (30 calibers) howitzer is suitable for rapid reaction forces. It can be towed by 4-wheeled trucks or by airlift through helicopters and airplanes.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 5

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 105 mm

Weights: Max Weight 1,520 kg (3,351 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 19,200 m (62,992 ft), SetUp Time 30 sec

Other: Max Rate of Fire 12 rounds per minute, Wheels 2

105 LG1 MkII - Contracts, Orders & Sales
105 LG1 MkII; items: 14; transferred from France to Belgium in 1997
Items: 14

105 LG1 MkII; items: 28; transferred from France to Canada between 1996 and 1997
Items: 28

Delivery	Items
1997	20
1996	8

105 LG1 MkII; items: 24; transferred from France to Thailand in 1996
Items: 24

105 LG1 MkII; items: 20; transferred from France to Indonesia in 1996
Items: 20

105 LG1 MkII; items: 39; transferred from France to Singapore between 1992 and 1993
Items: 39

Delivery	Items
1993	13
1992	26

Operators

see operators map

Belgium

As of	Holdings
2007	14
2006	14

Canada

France

Indonesia

Singapore / 39

Thailand

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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