M109 howitzer

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 and the IDF, along with 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
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See also

• List of individual weapons of the US Armed Forces
• List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces