Tuesday, December 02, 2008

M139

Origin
Netherlands

Contractor/s
RDM Technology

Derived from:
M114

Description: The M139 is a 155mm 39-caliber towed howitzer designed to be C-130 cargo aircraft and CH-47 helicopter transportable thanks to its lightweight design. It is a derivative of the proven M114 towed howitzer featuring an extended range of 32,000 meters.

The M139 has been ordered by the Dutch Army. It has been deployed replacing the M114 towed field howitzer under the M114/39 designation.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 11

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 32,000 m (104,987 ft)

Other: Wheels 2

Operators

Netherlands / 80

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)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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