The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 and M52. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7.

The widely used M109 carries a 155-mm howitzer and is the principal self-propelled artillery support for U.S. Army divisions. It is a large tracked vehicle with a fully traversable turret and ...

Aug 13, 2021 · Accepted in November 1962 and entering service in Vietnam, where its 360-degree traverse made it a welcome asset at firebases, the air-transportable M109 mounted an M126 23-caliber 155 mm howitzer within an armored …

The M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was upgraded a number of times to today's M109A6 Paladin. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.

Aug 8, 2022 · Accepted in November 1962 and entering operational service in Vietnam, where its 360-degree traversing ability made it an instant asset at fire bases, the air-transportable M109 mounted an M126 23-caliber, 155 mm howitzer within an armored turret, as well as a flexible .50-caliber M2HB machine gun.

Apr 21, 2020 · Intended to replace all M114 towed 155 mm howitzers, the M109 was born from a 1952 Army requirement for a self-propelled howitzer capable of rapid mobility to keep up with armored and mechanized units.

Aug 25, 2021 · When Field Artillery (FA) troops go into battle, their mission is to shoot, move, and communicate. The M109 family of self-propelled howitzers helps the U.S. Army accomplish this mission through mobile long-range indirect fire, capable of …

The 155-mm M109 series, Self-propelled medium howitzers are highly mobile combat support weapons. They are air transportable in phase III of airborne operation.

Aug 4, 2015 · The 155-mm M109 series, Self-propelled medium howitzers are highly mobile combat support weapons. They are air transportable in phase III of airborne operation.

Jul 1, 2006 · The M109-series medium, self-propelled howitzer is a full-tracked, armored combat support, internally loaded, air transportable, vehicle powered by an eight cylinder, diesel engine. The system is capable of both direct (line of sight) and indirect (out of the line of sight) firing.