155-mm. M198 Howitzer

The M198 is a medium-towed artillery piece. It can be dropped by parachute or transported by a CH-470 Chinook. The M198 is deployed in separate corps- and Army-level field artillery units, as well as in artillery battalions of light and airborne divisions.

CHARACTERISTICS Length: 40.7 feet Width: 9.2 feet Height: 9.5 feet Weight: 7.9 tons Crew: 11 Rate of fire: 4 rounds per minute (maximum) 1 round per minute (sustained) Range: 18,150 meters 30,000 meters with rocket-assisted projectile

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