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| The <b>M109</b> self-propelled 155mm ] was first introduced in the early ]. Continually upgraded and improved, it is still the primary ] support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions of the ]. | The <b>M109</b> self-propelled 155mm ] was first introduced in the early ]. Continually upgraded and improved, it is still the primary ] support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions of the ] and the ]. | ||
| === General Characteristics === | === General Characteristics === | ||
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| ** Secondary: .50-caliber or 7.62-mm. machine gun | ** Secondary: .50-caliber or 7.62-mm. machine gun | ||
| * Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round per minute sustained | * Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round per minute sustained | ||
| * Range: 18,000 meters, 23,500 meters with rocket-assisted projectile | * Shooting Range: 18,000 meters, 23,500 meters with rocket-assisted projectile | ||
| * Pictures: . | |||
Revision as of 11:57, 29 November 2003
The M109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer was first introduced in the early 1960s. Continually upgraded and improved, it is still the primary indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions of the US Army and the IDF.
General Characteristics
- Length: 30 feet
- Width: 10.3 feet
- Height: 10.7 feet
- Weight: 27.4 tons
- Speed: 35 miles per hour
- Range: 216 miles
- Crew: 6
- Armament:
- Primary: 155-mm. howitzer
- Secondary: .50-caliber or 7.62-mm. machine gun
- Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round per minute sustained
- Shooting Range: 18,000 meters, 23,500 meters with rocket-assisted projectile
- Pictures: shooting.
