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  Howitzer
Howitzers are used to fire explosive shells at ground targets up to about 25-30 kilometres away.
Howitzers are distinguished from other types of cannon artillery by their trajectory in that they can shoot both high- and low-angle.
Howitzers of such small caliber have generally been abandoned in favor of larger guns with greater capabilities.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ho/Howitzer.html   (272 words)

  
 Howitzer
A howitzer or hauwitzer is a type of field artillery.
Howitzers are used to fire explosive shellss at ground targets up to about 25-30 kilometres away.
In November 1990 British customs officers seized parts of a 1000mm howitzer destined for the Iraq Project Babylon "supergun", which, had it been built, would have been the largest gun ever constructed.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/ho/howitzer.html   (347 words)

  
 M110 8' Self-Propelled Howitzer
The hull of the M110 is identical to that of the M107 and is made of all-welded armour and high-tensile alloy steel with the driver at the front of the hull on the left, the engine to his right and the main armament at the rear.
The 8-inch howitzer was found with most division artilleries, and both the 8-inch howitzer and 175-mm.
The M110A2 was an M110A1 equipped with a double-baffle muzzle brake.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m110a2.htm   (701 words)

  
 US MILITARY M-110 8IN SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER
The gun is an 8" Howitzer traversing in it's mount at the rear of the vehicle.
In Vietnam, the M110 8 inch howitzer was found with most division artilleries, and both the 8-inch howitzer and M107 175mm gun were with field force artillery.
The M107 self-propelled 175mm gun and the M110 self-propelled 8in (203mm) howitzer were both characterized by rapid barrel wear and the need to be able to change the barrels frequently and simply.
www.olive-drab.com /idphoto/id_photos_m110_howitzer.php   (461 words)

  
 WEAPONS
The 8 in (203 mm) howitzer, which was replaced by the M110 self-propelled howitzer, is a towed weapon developed prior to World War II as a heavy artillery weapon.
The carriage of the 8 in howitzer is also used to mount the 155 mm Gun M1 (Long Tom), which is still in use with some armies.
M110 Self-Propelled Howitzer The M110 is a self-propelled heavy artillery cannon with a crew of 12.
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The M110A2 self-propelled howitzer was used by the British and United States ground forces in the 1991 Middle East conflict.
The M110 is operated by a team of 13, five of whom (commander, driver and three gunners) are carried on the gun, with the rest in the M548 tracked cargo carrier which also carries the ammunition.
The M110 is armed with a 203 mm (8 inch) M2A2 howitzer in an M158 mount and has an elevation of +65°, a depression of -2° and a traverse of 30° left and right.
www.pakdef.info /pakmilitary/army/artillery/m110.html   (1231 words)

  
 Greek Military Photos -- Greek Army Gateway
The PzH 2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) is the 155mm self propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) together with the main sub-contractor Rheinmetall Landsysteme for the German Army.
The Zuzana 155mm Self Propelled Gun Howitzer is artillery gun for using of 155 mm ammunition, which is part of equipment of NATO states.
The Howitzer is equipped by system of fire control, connecting mechanism, cross-country navigation and wherewithalls for calculation of ballistics and diagnostics.
greekmilitary.net /artillery.htm   (447 words)

  
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The Westervelt Board recommended the development of a howitzer with a calibre of approximately 8 in (203 mm) mounted on a carriage with an elevation of 0 to +65°, a traverse of 360° and a maximum range of 18,000 yards (16,460 m).
Between 1927 and 1929 the carriage was redesigned for high-speed transport and the breech ring of the 8 in howitzer modified.
The howitzer was known as the T2 and was to have a centrifugally cast barrel but as facilities for centrifugal casting were not then available, it was decided to design a barrel of cold-worked forged steel under the designation T3.
www.pakdef.info /pakmilitary/army/artillery/m115.html   (431 words)

  
 M110 203 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer - Archived 4/1997
The development and United States procurement of the M110 was sponsored by the United States Department of Defense through the United States Army Materiel Command and Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command.
Other manufacturers of the M110 were FMC Corporation; San Jose, California, and Bowen-McLaughlin-York (later BMY Combat Systems); York, Pennsylvania; this firm was the last manufacturer of the M110.
A total of 1,163 M110 systems in all models from all sources was manufactured; however, a number of M107 175 millimeter systems have been converted to the M110, so the actual M110 inventory is a good deal higher.
www.forecastinternational.com /archive/or/vo0280.htm   (523 words)

  
 Munitions -155mm Howitzer, Medium, Towed
The projectiles of the 155mm Howitzer went by many names; shells, projos, rounds, and joes to name a few.
To accomplish that, the 155mm howitzer used the M485(A1).
It is noted in a 1965 training manual that the M501(A1), when set for time, will fail 20% of the time it is fired with charge one green bag, and 10% of the time at charge two green bag.
www.bravecannons.org /the_gun/munitions.html   (1546 words)

  
 Fort Snelling Military Museum - Gun Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The M114A1 Howitzer is a medium field artillery weapon consisting of the following components: Cannon, 155 mm Howitzer: M1 or M1A1; Recoil mechanism: M-6 series; Carriage, 15 mm Howitzer: M1A1 or M1A2.
The M2A1 105mm Howitzer had a muzzle velocity of 1,550 fps and had a range of almost 7 miles.
The M110 is a full tracked vehicle and provides a highly mobile and maneuverable, self-propelled weapon capable of being air transported in large cargo aircraft.
www.usarc.army.mil /88thrsc/other_units/history_museum/guns.htm   (928 words)

  
 M110 Self Propelled Howitzer - World Affairs Board
Howitzers are excellent for sustained fire, that is primarily needed during attack and defence operations.
Adjusting fire as per battle field requirements is what gives the howitzers/ field guns an edge over the MBRL systems.
I can pull into a position, with a towed 198 howitzer, drop trails, lay, shoot 10 rds and be out of that pos in 10 min.
www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=13017   (1998 words)

  
 Organization of Artillery in VN
8-in/175 is for the 8 inch Howitzer, M110 and the 175mm Gun the M107.
Most Btry's were comprised of 6 howitzers, which allowed them to be split and moved to different locations for support and defense of more units and even themselves.
When a Btry was split it formed Platoons of howitzers and the most common was the 2-howitzer platoon although I have found reference to a 3-howitzer platoon once in my reading of our records.
www.bravecannons.org /the_gun/unit_org.html   (1844 words)

  
 Oh Romeo!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Creeping forward into the cool night air of the desert, she was moving to her next position, anticipating a fight.
Hijo-puta was the name artillerymen from Romeo battery called their howitzer.
This was the third time tonight that Romeo was moving to another firing position and the crew was weary from lack of sleep.
chesty-0812-arty.tripod.com /oh_romeo.htm   (690 words)

  
 Big Guns and Heavy Artillery of the Vietnam War
The M110 weighed approximately 52,000 pounds and was powered by a General Motors supercharged diesel engine with a top speed of approximately 35 miles per hour.
In October of 1967, C Battery, 7th Bn, 15th Arty was located at LZ Pony and became the first element of the Battalion to have two of its Howitzers retubed as 175mm Guns.
The ballistic differences between a Howitzer and a Gun are that when an 8" Howitzer was fired, the round traveled along an "arching" trajectory until it hit the target.
www.landscaper.net /bigguns.htm   (847 words)

  
 US MILITARY M-114 155MM HOWITZER
The M-114 155mm Towed Howitzer was first produced in 1942 as the M1 Howitzer.
After WW II it was redesignated as the Howitzer, Medium, Towed 155 mm, M114.
The M114 was produced as the M114A2 variant by Rock Island Arsenal and was replaced by the M198 howitzer starting in 1982.
www.olive-drab.com /idphoto/id_photos_m114_howitzer.php   (285 words)

  
 M110 203mm Self-Propelled Gun - Tanks, APCs and Armored Vehicles
Developed in the 1950's, the M110 is a large caliber 203mm self-propelled howitzer.
Needless to say, the M110 is still serving in some limited respects in a number of export countries.
The M110 gun system is served by the M548 Ammunition Carrier with also carried the charges and fuses for each projectile.
www.militaryfactory.com /armor/detail.asp?armor_id=59   (335 words)

  
 M110 203 mm self-propelled howitzer - Wikimedia Commons
M110 203 mm self-propelled howitzer - Wikimedia Commons
M110 8in (203mm) Self-propelled Howitzer at the Yuma AZ Proving Ground, 17 December 1975.
Barrel of the M110 at Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Israel.
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 Self Propelled Artillery - 2S7 'Pion'
The 2S7 ‘Pion’ (peony) is the world’s largest common self propelled howitzer.
The US also has a 203mm howitzer, the M110, but the 2S7 has a longer barrel and uses much heavier ammunition.
While firing the crew is standing unprotected at the rear of the vehicle.
home.planet.nl /~rouw0062/dcdbase/ve_spa_2s7.htm   (215 words)

  
 M110 howitzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Range of the howitzer: 16,800 m, 30,000 m with rocket-assisted projectile
The heritage of the M110 goes back to the British 8 inch (203 mm) howitzer of the Great War.
A number of these were used by the American Forces and the design used as the basis for their howitzer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M110_howitzer   (390 words)

  
 M110 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
M110 howitzer, the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army
Elliptical Galaxy M110, a Messier object in the Andromeda constellation
If an article link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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 US Army Info Site: MOS 63D: Artillery Mechanic
Troubleshoots and performs unit maintenance on the automotive systems and components of M109/M107/M110 self-propelled howitzers, M548, M578, M88/A1, and the 113 family of vehicles.
Perform duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties.
Inspects and troubleshoots automotive/armament systems of M109 series howitzer, M110 series Howitzer, and M992.
www.us-army-info.com /pages/mos/ordnance/63d.html   (333 words)

  
 Take the "h" out of Thanksgiving and what do you have? Tanks. - ADVrider
I used to run one of these bad boys, an M110 Howitzer.
The barrel of this guy may not be pointed directly at you, but rest assured, if you are within - I forget - 17Km, I think.
Before you go calling an M110 a tank, be careful in the crowd you're with.
www.advrider.com /forums/showthread.php?t=184083   (727 words)

  
 8" SPH M110
Center guide, single pin, steel with detachable rubber pad
The M110 used the same hull, loading and ramming mechanisms, and weapon mount as the 175mm self-propelled gun M107.
When fitted with the muzzle brake, the howitzer M201 was redesignated M201A1.
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 Military Photos Images Pictures Discussion - M110 - Powered by PhotoPost
I know that this would be hard to believe but this baby is not a M110, I know the resemblance with the M110A2 is astonishing but this isn't a US artillery piece.
It's a chinese 203mm self-propelled howitzer based in an incredible copy of the M107/M110 chassis with a domestic 203mm gun.
If you compare the two howitzers you will notice the differences:
www.militaryimages.net /photopost/showphoto.php/photo/7786   (192 words)

  
 Vic Damon - Artillery Shell in Flight
203mm (8-inch) M110 howitzer at Grafenwoehr - 1967
For technical buffs: PIO staffer Vic Damon stumbled onto a novel, side-angle, shell-stopping technique in 1967: (1) use shutter speed of 1/1000 sec.
This photo appeared in Stars and Stripes and the Army Times, and has been part of a permanent display at the Army Artillery Museum at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
www.3ad.com /pio/photos/action/howitzer.htm   (59 words)

  
 M110 Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Louisville TPX M110 Pro Stock Lite Wood Baseball Bat 34
Louisville TPX M110 Pro Stock Lite Wood Baseball Bat 32
Testors Italeri 1/35 M110 M-110 self propelled howitzer
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 Army Equipment - Taiwan
In late 1998 there was some informal discussion of an American sale of a number of surplus M-1 Abrams tanks (armed with the 105mm gun) at a unit price of around US$1.4 million, but as of mid-1999 this scheme remained speculative.
Other major eqipment items include M109 and M110 self-propelled artillery; M113, V-150, and CM-21 armored personnel carriers; UH-1H helicopters; Kung-feng 6A rocket systems; TOW-type anti-tank guided weapons; Chaparral SP, Hawk, Tien-kung (Sky Bow), and Tien-chien (Sky Sword) air defense missile systems; as well as Hsiung-feng I and Hsiung-feng II anti-ship missile systems.
Taiwan also has acquired 42 AH-1W Cobra attack and 26 OH-58D Kiowa scout helicopters.
www.fas.org /irp/world/taiwan/army-inventory.htm   (478 words)

  
 Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gary contributed the following pictures and promises to send more.
The 578 was built on the same chassis as the M110 8" howitzer.
A quick trip to the Recreation Center on Sheridan Kaserne.
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