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It has a 40-kilometre (km) range using current standard ammunition, and a 60km range with the M982 Excalibur rounds

Wow, 40KM range, I remember working with the pigs (M114 155 mm howitzer) that has almost a 15km range.
1 posted on 02/19/2024 9:58:42 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

I miss the M119A1 I was a crewman on back in the late 90’s.


2 posted on 02/19/2024 11:48:25 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Archer FH77 BW L52 is a 155-millimetre (mm) self-propelled howitzer
3 posted on 02/20/2024 12:00:06 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

And the extended range ammo travels up to 60 km. That’s over 37 miles. I wonder what the max height of the trajectory parabola would be for this type.


6 posted on 02/20/2024 3:22:24 AM PST by Blennos ( Byaasea)
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