FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS BREIFBREIF

SSG GAZAWAYSSG GAZAWAY

THIS BREIFING IS UNCLASSIFEDTHIS BREIFING IS UNCLASSIFED

SUMMERIZE CURENT FIELD SUMMERIZE CURENT FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONSARTILLERY WEAPONS

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BREIF THE FOLLOWING;BREIF THE FOLLOWING; CURRENT TOWED ARTILLERYCURRENT TOWED ARTILLERY CURRENT SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERYCURRENT SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY AMUNITIONAMUNITION

– RISK ASSESMENTRISK ASSESMENT LOWLOW

– SAFETY REQUIREMENTSSAFETY REQUIREMENTS NONE

– ENVIROMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSENVIROMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS NONENONE

TOWED ARTILLERYTOWED ARTILLERY

M119A1/2M119A1/2

M198M198

M777M777

M119A1/2M119A1/2

DescriptionDescription

The M119A1/A2 105mm towed The M119A1/A2 105mm towed howitzer is a lightweight towed howitzer is a lightweight towed weapon that provides direct support weapon that provides direct support fires to light, airborne and air assault fires to light, airborne and air assault forces. The prime mover for the forces. The prime mover for the M119 is the HMMWVM119 is the HMMWV

SpecificationsSpecifications

LENGTH:LENGTH:   20.75 ft    20.75 ft WIDTH:WIDTH:   5.83 ft    5.83 ft HEIGHT:HEIGHT:   7.25 ft    7.25 ft WEIGHT:WEIGHT:   4,270 lbs    4,270 lbs CREW:CREW:   7    7 MAX. RATE OF FIRE:MAX. RATE OF FIRE:   6 rounds per    6 rounds per

minute for first 2 minutes minute for first 2 minutes SUSTAINED RATE OF FIRE:SUSTAINED RATE OF FIRE:   3 rounds    3 rounds

per minute per minute

M119A1 Towed Howitzer

AMMUNITION & RANGEAMMUNITION & RANGE

AMMUNITION:AMMUNITION:   The M119A1/A2 fires all    The M119A1/A2 fires all

standard NATO 105mm artillery standard NATO 105mm artillery ammunition, including the M1 High ammunition, including the M1 High Explosive, M314 Illuminating, M60/M60A2 Explosive, M314 Illuminating, M60/M60A2 White Phosphorous (smoke). In addition, it White Phosphorous (smoke). In addition, it fires the M913 and M760 extended rangefires the M913 and M760 extended range

RANGE:RANGE:   14,000 m standard;  19,500 m    14,000 m standard;  19,500 m rocket-assistedrocket-assisted

M198M198

Description

The M198 155mm towed howitzer is a medium artillery system that provides direct support fires on an interim basis to the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and direct general support fires to light and special purpose forces (Airborne and Air Assault)

Specifications

LENGTH:   40.7 feet (in tow);  36.2 feet (firing)

WIDTH:   9.2 feet (in tow) HEIGHT:   9.5 feet (in tow) WEIGHT:   16,000 lbs CREW:   10 MAX. RATE OF FIRE:   4 rounds per minute

for first 2 minutes SUSTAINED RATE OF FIRE:   2 rounds per

minute

M198 Towed Howitzer

AMMUNITION & RANGEAMMUNITION & RANGE

AMMUNITION:   The M198 will fire all current 155mm NATO-standard ammunition, to include high explosive (HE), smoke (HC, WP), dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM), family of scatterable mines (FASCAM), cannon launched guided projectiles (Copperhead), and illumination. The HE round weighs 95 pounds

RANGE:   22,400 m standard;  30,000 m rocket-assisted

SELF – PROPELLED SELF – PROPELLED ARTILLERYARTILLERY

M109A6 PALADINM109A6 PALADIN

M270A1 MLRSM270A1 MLRS

HIMARSHIMARS

M109A6 PALADINM109A6 PALADIN

Description and Description and SpecificationsSpecifications

The M109A6 (Paladin) howitzer is the The M109A6 (Paladin) howitzer is the most technologically-advanced self-most technologically-advanced self-propelled cannon system in The U.S. propelled cannon system in The U.S. Army. The "A6" designation identifies Army. The "A6" designation identifies several changes to the standard model several changes to the standard model that provide improvements to weapon that provide improvements to weapon survivability, responsiveness, reliability, survivability, responsiveness, reliability, availability and maintainability, availability and maintainability, armament and terminal effects.armament and terminal effects.

MAX. UNASSISTED RANGE:MAX. UNASSISTED RANGE:   22,000 m    22,000 m MAX. ASSISTED RANGE:MAX. ASSISTED RANGE:   30,000 m    30,000 m MIN. RANGE:MIN. RANGE:   4,000 m    4,000 m MAX. RATE OF FIRE:MAX. RATE OF FIRE:   4 rounds/minute    4 rounds/minute

for three minutes for three minutes MAX. RATE OF FIRE:MAX. RATE OF FIRE:   1 round/minute    1 round/minute

(dependent on thermal warning devices) (dependent on thermal warning devices) WEIGHT (EMPTY):WEIGHT (EMPTY):   56,400 lbs    56,400 lbs WEIGHT (COMBAT LOADED):WEIGHT (COMBAT LOADED):     

Approximately 63,615 lbs Approximately 63,615 lbs CREW:CREW:   4 (accompanying M992 FAASV-5)    4 (accompanying M992 FAASV-5)

AMMUNITIONAMMUNITION

AMMUNITION:AMMUNITION:   The M109A6 will fire    The M109A6 will fire all current 155mm NATO-standard all current 155mm NATO-standard ammunition, to include high explosive ammunition, to include high explosive (HE), smoke (HC, WP), dual purpose (HE), smoke (HC, WP), dual purpose improved conventional munitions improved conventional munitions (DPICM), family of scatterable mines (DPICM), family of scatterable mines (FASCAM), cannon launched guided (FASCAM), cannon launched guided projectiles (Copperhead), and projectiles (Copperhead), and illumination. The HE round weighs 95 illumination. The HE round weighs 95 pounds. pounds.

MLRSMLRS

M270A1M270A1

DescriptionDescription

The MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket The MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a high-mobility automatic System) is a high-mobility automatic system based on an M270 weapons system based on an M270 weapons platform. The MLRS is capable of platform. The MLRS is capable of supporting and delivering all free supporting and delivering all free flight basic and extended-range (ER-flight basic and extended-range (ER-MLRS) rockets and the Army Tactical MLRS) rockets and the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Block I Missile System (ATACMS) Block I missiles.missiles.

The MLRS launcher unit comprises an M270 The MLRS launcher unit comprises an M270 launcher loaded with 12 rockets, packaged launcher loaded with 12 rockets, packaged in two six-rocket pods. The launcher, which in two six-rocket pods. The launcher, which is mounted on a stretched Bradley chassis, is mounted on a stretched Bradley chassis, is a highly automated self-loading and self-is a highly automated self-loading and self-aiming system. It contains a fire control aiming system. It contains a fire control computer that integrates the vehicle and computer that integrates the vehicle and rocket launching operations. Without rocket launching operations. Without leaving the cab, the crew of three (driver, leaving the cab, the crew of three (driver, gunner and section chief) can fire up to gunner and section chief) can fire up to twelve MLRS rockets in less than 60 twelve MLRS rockets in less than 60 seconds.seconds.

SpecificationsSpecifications

LENGTH:LENGTH:   22.4 ft    22.4 ft WIDTH:WIDTH:   9.8 ft    9.8 ft HEIGHT:HEIGHT:   8.5 ft    8.5 ft WEIGHT:WEIGHT:   54,500 lbs    54,500 lbs RANGE:RANGE:   300 miles    300 miles SPEED:SPEED:   40 mph    40 mph CREW:CREW:   3    3

HIMARSHIMARS

Specifications Specifications

Crew Crew Three crew: driver, gunner, Three crew: driver, gunner, section chief section chief

Weight Weight 24,000lb24,000lb Length Length 7m7m Width Width 2.4m2.4m Height Height 3.2m3.2m Performance/Vehicle Range Performance/Vehicle Range

480km480kmRoad Speed Road Speed 85km/h85km/h

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) M142

MLRS AMMUNITIONMLRS AMMUNITION

AMMUNITIONAMMUNITION

GMLRS UNITARY GUIDED ROCKET GMLRS UNITARY GUIDED ROCKET XM31XM31

ATACMS MISSILE BLOCK 1ATACMS MISSILE BLOCK 1 ATACMS MISSILE BLOCK 1AATACMS MISSILE BLOCK 1A ATACMS MISSILE BLOCK IIATACMS MISSILE BLOCK II M26 & M26A1M26 & M26A1

Tube launched, fin stabilized, inertially guided missile.

Range: 25-165 km

Submunitions: 950 M74 APAM

ATACMS BLOCK 1

Tube launched, fin stabilized, GPS aided missile.

Range: 70-300km

Submunitions; 300 M74 APAM

ATACMS BLOCK 1A

GPS Antenna

13 BAT Submunitions

The ATACMS Missile Block II

• Point detonating Point detonating shaped charge.shaped charge.

• Penetrates up to Penetrates up to 4 inches of armor.4 inches of armor.

• Fragmentation Fragmentation radius of 4 radius of 4 meters.meters.

• Effective against Effective against soft and lightly soft and lightly armored targets. armored targets.

M77 DPICM Submunition

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