Tuesday, December 02, 2008

M101

IOC: 1940

Also Known As
M101A1
M102
M2
M2A2

Origin
United States of America

Description: M101 is a 105mm towed howitzer used by rapid deployment forces which require a light field artillery weapon. It is also known as the M101A1, M2 and M2A2. It has a maximum effective range of more than 11,000 meters and can be used for direct or indirect fire. This weapon was acquired by the United States and international customers.

Specifications
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 105 mm

Dimensions: Height 1,700 mm, Length 6 m, Width 2.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 2,260 kg (4,982 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 11,300 m (37,073 ft)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 10 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 3 rounds per minute

M101 - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

M101?; items: 72; transferred from Denmark to Lithuania in 2002
Items: 72

M2A1; items: 36; transferred from Serbia to Burma in 2001
Items: 36

M101A1; items: 18; transferred from United States of America to Macedonia in 1999
Items: 18

M2A2; items: 3; transferred from Netherlands to Brazil in 1997
Items: 3

M101; items: 3; transferred from Netherlands to Brazil in 1994
Items: 3

M101??; items: 171; transferred from Netherlands to Greece in 1992
Items: 171

Operators

see operators map

Australia

As of	Holdings
2007	115
2006	115

Austria

As of	Holdings
2006	104

Belgium

As of	Holdings
2007	3
2006	3

Brazil

Burma

Canada

Denmark

As of	Holdings
2006	7

Germany

As of	Holdings
2007	10
2006	10

Greece

As of	Holdings
2006	355

Lithuania

As of	Holdings
2007	54
2006	54

Macedonia

Netherlands

Serbia

United States of America

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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)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
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)

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