M114

Towed artilleryUnited StatesIn service since 1942
M114
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Manufacturer
Rock Island Arsenal
Designer
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Designed
1939
Entered service
1942
Produced
1941–1953
Units produced
10,300
Status
In service
Crew
11

Towed artillery

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Overview

M114 is a towed artillery piece from the United States, made by Rock Island Arsenal. It entered service in 1942; it was produced from 1941 to 1953; 10,300 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 14.6 km. It is used or was used by Türkiye, Israel, the United States, Argentina and 40 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, the Yugoslav Wars, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
15 km
Rate of fire
4 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
6 t
Length
7.32 m
Width
2.44 m
Height
1.80 m

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: M114 155 mm 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.