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 M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. It has a ...

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...

The M109A7 program enhances the reliability, maintainability, performance, responsiveness, and lethality of the combat-proven M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle’s (FAASV) while providing increased commonality within the U.S. Army Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT).

Feb 28, 2020 · Paladin M109A6 is a cannon artillery system with self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed by the ground system division of United Defense LP (now BAE Systems Land and Armaments) and manufactured at the Paladin Production Operation centre …

Apr 22, 2024 · Paladin M109A7 is a next-generation artillery system manufactured by BAE Systems for the US Army. Credit: US Army, Yuma Proving Ground. The Paladin PIM vehicle is controlled by a crew of four. Photo: BAE Systems, Inc. The Paladin M109A7 artillery system can fire at a maximum rate of fire of four rounds a minute. Credit: BAE Systems/PRNewswire.

Feb 26, 2021 · According to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the Paladin M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) and M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT) is the latest in the M109 family of...

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. It entered production in 1962.

Aug 8, 2022 · The M109 self-propelled howitzer was conceived in 1960 by the Ground System Division of United Defense LP (now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments) as a replacement for the M44 using a chassis and other components common to other U.S. Army vehicles.

Nov 4, 2020 · The M109A7 is the latest generation of 155mm self-propelled howitzer in the M109 family designed and manufactured by BAE Systems that is now in service with the U.S. army.

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.