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M109

Self-propelled artilleryUnited StatesIn service since 1963
M109
Photo: Staff Sgt. Richard Wrigley · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type
Self-propelled artillery
Manufacturer
Cadillac, General Motors, Chrysler, Harsco
Designed
1952
Entered service
1963
Produced
1962–2003
Units produced
4,000
Status
In service
Crew
6

Self-propelled artillery

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Overview

M109 is a self-propelled artillery system from the United States, made by Cadillac, General Motors, Chrysler and Harsco. It entered service in 1963; it was produced from 1962 to 2003; 4,000 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 40 km. It is used or was used by Israel, the United States, Greece, Iraq and 31 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, the Gulf War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
M109: M126 155 mm 23 caliber, 28 rounds
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
40 km
Rate of fire
4 rds/min
Secondary armament
.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun
Dimensions and weights
Weight
24 t
Length
6.19 m
Width
3.15 m
Height
3.25 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
M109: Detroit Diesel 8V71T 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine 390 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Power
291 kW
Road speed
56 km/h
Operational range
350 km
Suspension
torsion bar
Armour
Aluminum alloy

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning.50 BMG

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Vietnam WarYom Kippur WarIran–Iraq WarGulf WarIraq WarRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
GreeceIraqIranJordanMoroccoSaudi ArabiaBrazilChileEgyptKuwaitLebanonPakistanPeruSpainTaiwanUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesIndonesiaAustriaIsraelLatviaPortugalThailandUnited StatesSwitzerlandSouth KoreaEthiopiaLibyaBelgiumDenmarkGermanyItalyNetherlandsNorwayCanada

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (cs): M109 (houfnice), Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (ru): M109 (САУ), Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: M109 howitzer, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.