M-102
Unofficial
names/slang: n/a
Function:
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Date
deployed: unavailable
Contractor:
unavailable
Unit cost:
unavailable
Length:
00.0"
Weight:
00 lbs.
Rate of Fire:
Sustained: 0 rpm; Rapid Fire: 0 rpm; Cyclic: approx.
0 rpm
Ammo type:
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Guidance:
Visual
Range:
approx. 0000 m |
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Description:
A lightweight, highly mobile cannon.
Features: The M-102 105mm howitzer is used in
air mobile (helicopter) and light infantry operations. The
weapon carriage is lightweight welded aluminum, mounted on a
variable recoil mechanism. The weapon is manually loaded and
positioned, and can be towed by a 2 ton truck or High
Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), can be
transported by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, or can be
dropped by parachute with airborne units. When emplaced, the
howitzer's high volume of fire compensates in large measure
for the lower explosive weight of the projectile compared to
the Army's 155mm and 8-inch howitzers.
Background: Since 1964, the Army has acquired
1,150 M-102 towed howitzers. This weapon is being replaced
by the M-119-series 105mm howitzer.
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