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US - M270 MLRS
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Source: U.S MILITARY SUPERIOR
M270 MLRS- Multiple Launch Rocket System Weapons
The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher (a type of rocket artillery). Since the first M270s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1983, the MLRS has been adopted by several NATO countries. MLRS was developed jointly by the United Kingdom, United States, West Germany, France and Italy, developed from the older General Support Rocket System (GSRS). The M270 MLRS weapons system is collectively known as the M270 MLRS Self-Propelled Loader/Launcher (SPLL).
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
US - Paladin M109A6 SP Howitzer
Source: United States Defense Media
US Army M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer
The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7.
The M109 has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The chief or gunner aims the cannon left or right (deflection) and up and down (quadrant).
With the cancellation of the U.S. Crusader and Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon, the M109A6 ("Paladin") will remain the principal self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. for the foreseeable future until the new M1299 will enter service.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 27.5 tons |
| Length | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
| Height | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Crew | 4 (Ammunition Handler/Loader, Gunner, Commander, Driver) |
| Shell | separate loading, bagged charge |
| Caliber | 155 mm L/39 caliber[2] |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | Maximum: 4 rpm/3 min.[3] Sustained: 1 rpm[3] |
| Effective firing range | Conventional: 21 km (13 mi) RAP: 30 km (19 mi) |
Main armament | M126 155 mm Howitzer |
Secondary armament | .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 8V71T 450 hp (335.56 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.7 hp/t |
| Suspension | torsion-bar |
Operational range | 216 mi (350 km) |
| Maximum speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
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