Description:
The OTO Melara Model 56 is an air transportable, dismountable, lightweight towed howitzer specially suited for use by rapid reaction forces and paratroopers. Its 105mm 14-caliber gun has a maximum estimated range of 13,000 meters using rocket assisted projectiles (RAPs) or 10,200 meters firing non-assisted projectiles. It can be used either as an artillery gun using indirect fire ballistic trajectory or as anti-tank weapon using line-of-sight fire. OTO Melara designed this gun to be fully compatible with the charges and projectiles employed on the US Army M101 105mm howitzer.
Specifications Guns: Caliber 105 mm14-caliber
Weights: Max Weight 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 10,200 m (33,465 ft), Max Range firing RAP 13,000 m (42,651 ft), SetUp Time 4 min
Other: Max Rate of Fire 4 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 2 rounds per minute
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