自行火炮M109 turret M109 Stock Armor cannon 155mm M126 Howitzer Class: Self-Propelled Gun Developed: 1953-1961 Service: 1963-1981 (U.S. service, original M109) Vehicles Built: 3786 Operators: USA, West Germany, Israel, Iran, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ethiopia, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands and...
TheM109A1was introduced into American service in 1973 as an improved version of the M109 self-propelled howitzer. The main improvement was the installation of a new 155 mm M185 cannon, which had a longer barrel and a higher muzzle velocity than the previous M126. This increased the effective...
internal stowage arrangement for ammunition and equipment has been redesigned to be safer, engine and suspension upgrades, and product improvement of the M284 cannon and M182A1 mount. The integration of an inertial navigation system and encrypted digital communication system allow the howitzer to send...
Used extensively in the Vietnam war. Replaced the M44 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Armed with 155mm M126 gun mounted in a M127 howitzer mount. Recognition features: Distinctive short gun tube with double baffle muzzle brake. 7 evenly spaced road wheels with low front sprocket and idler...