The M198 155mm howitzer is a towed field artillery piece of a split trail carriage design. The M198 is equipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and a variable length hydropneumatic recoil mechanism.

The M198 howitzer is one of Rock Island Arsenal's most successful products. Beginning in 1968, it was developed to replace the M114A2 that had been the standard 155MM howitzer since 1941.

The M777 Lightweight 155mm howitzer provides timely, accurate and continuous firepower in support of Marine and Army infantry forces and replaces the M198 towed Howitzer. In 2005, the Army and ...

The next-best option would be for the United States to provide the M198 155 mm towed howitzer. The M198 could be sent quickly, has capabilities similar to the M-777, is available in relatively large ...

It can be fired from the M198 155mm medium towed howitzer and is compatible with the M777 lightweight towed howitzer. MOFA can operate in one of four modes: proximity, electronic time, point ...

BAE Systems says it weighs less than 10,000 pounds, while the M198 that ... Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW155).” Because of that, the M777 is under a diesel F-250’s max tow capacity and ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Indian Army has launched a tender for 155mm towed howitzers, with suppliers able to register to compete for a contract by March 8. The move follows an acceptance ...

Each round is about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long, weighs about 100 pounds (45 kilograms), and is 155 mm, or 6.1 inches, in diameter. They are used in howitzer systems, which are towed large guns ...

The family of 155MM medium howitzers (M1, M114, and M198) traces its history to 1941. The M1 was first produced in 1941 and was renamed the M114 after World War II. Its tactical mission was to ...