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M198

Towed artilleryUnited StatesIn service since 1979
M198
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Manufacturer
Rock Island Arsenal
Designed
1968
Entered service
1979
Produced
1978–1992
Units produced
1,600
Status
In service
Crew
9

Towed artillery

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Overview

M198 is a towed artillery piece from the United States, made by Rock Island Arsenal. It entered service in 1979; it was produced from 1978 to 1992; 1,600 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 40 km. It is used or was used by the United States, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras and 9 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan and the Gulf War.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
40 km
Rate of fire
4 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
7 t
Length
11.00 m
Width
2.80 m
Height
2.90 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
72 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Gulf WarWar in AfghanistanIraq War
Operators
EcuadorEl SalvadorHondurasIraqLebanonMoroccoPakistanSaudi ArabiaTunisiaThailandAustraliaSomaliaUnited States

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (pl): 155 mm haubica M198, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia: M198 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.