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The M109 "Paladin" self-propelled 155 mm 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, Israel Defense Forces, Canadian Forces and many other militaries, including the Norwegian Army.
General Characteristics
- Length: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Width: 10.3 ft (3.1 m)
- Height: 10.7 ft (3.3 m)
- Weight: 27.4 tons
- Speed: 35 miles per hour (56 km/h)
- Range: 216 miles (350 km)
- Crew: 6
- Armament:
- Primary: 155 mm. howitzer
- Secondary: .50 caliber (12.7 mm) 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.
See also
- List of individual weapons of the US Armed Forces
- List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces
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