M198
IOC: 1982
Total Production: 1,000
Total Program's Cost: USD$500 million
Unitary Cost: USD$500,000
Origin
United States of America
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Description:
The combat-proven M198 is a 155mm towed howitzer designed to replace the M114A1 in the US Army. It is helicopter-transportable, reliable and more available over its predecessor. It can hit targets at 22 km employing conventional ammunition and at 30 km with assisted ammunition.
The M198 towed howitzer was ordered by the US Army and the Marine Corps. Pakistan and Australia are foreign customers for this howitzer. It was successfully deployed for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 9
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm
Dimensions: Height 2.9 m, Length 12.3 m, Width 2.8 m
Weights: Max Weight 7,150 kg (15,763 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 30,000 m (98,425 ft), SetUp Time 6 min
Other: Max Rate of Fire 4 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 2 rounds per minute
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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)
Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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