M777

Towed artilleryUnited KingdomIn service since 2005
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Manufacturer
BAE Systems
Designer
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Designed
1987
Entered service
2005
Production start
1987
Units produced
1,200
Status
In service
Crew
8

Towed artillery

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Overview

M777 is a towed artillery piece from the United Kingdom, made by BAE Systems. It entered service in 2005; production began in 1987; 1,200 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 40 km. It is used or was used by Australia, Canada, India, the United States and one other country, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
40 km
Rate of fire
8 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
4 t
Length
10.70 m
Width
2.77 m
Height
2.26 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
88 km/h

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): M777, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 155 mm haubica ultralekka M777, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: M777 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.