M102 howitzer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf towed howitzer
gptkbp:ammunitionType gptkb:tobacco
high-explosive
illumination
anti-tank
gptkbp:barrelLength 3.05 m
gptkbp:breechType horizontal sliding-wedge
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:carries box trail
gptkbp:cartridge 105×372 mm R
gptkbp:crew 8
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:elevation -5° to +75°
gptkbp:enteredService 1964
1964–present
gptkbp:height 1.73 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M102 howitzer
gptkbp:length 6.85 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
American Firearms Company
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 494 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight design
air transportable
can be dropped by parachute
can be towed by 2.5 ton truck or HMMWV
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army_Field_Artillery
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1964–1978
gptkbp:range 11,500 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10 rounds/min (max), 3 rounds/min (sustained)
gptkbp:recoilSystem hydro-pneumatic
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkb:M119_howitzer
gptkbp:status limited service in US, active in other countries
gptkbp:traversedBy 360°
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Turkish_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Vietnam_People's_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Army
Royal Thai Army
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:weight 1,496 kg
gptkbp:width 1.83 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malaysia_Army
gptkb:105_mm_howitzer_M2A1
gptkb:El_Salvador_Army
gptkb:Air_Force_Armament_Museum
gptkb:Armed_Forces_of_Thailand
gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force_Armament_Museum
gptkb:Dominican_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7