M109 howitzer

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.

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
Range: 18,000 meters, 23,500 meters with rocket-assisted projectile

Encyclopedia Home Page

M109 howitzer

General Characteristics