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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:armor
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Steel armor
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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HE, Smoke, Illumination
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gptkbp:caliber
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155 mm
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gptkbp:combat_history
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gptkb:Gulf_War
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:6
Extensive training required
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:Cold_War
Used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:design_date
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1960s
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gptkbp:elevation
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12 ft 6 in
-3 to +70 degrees
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Continental_AVDS-1790-2_A
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gptkbp:engine_power
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750 hp
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gptkbp:explores
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:fire_department
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Advanced fire control system
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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150 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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10 ft 2 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Key artillery piece during Cold War.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M109 A2
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gptkbp:length
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26 ft 9 in
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gptkbp:logistics
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Complex logistics required
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_range
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250 km
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gptkbp:primary_role
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Artillery support
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gptkbp:production_years
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1960s to 1980s
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gptkbp:range
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30 km
24 km
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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4 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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M110, M198
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gptkbp:reliability
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gptkb:High
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gptkbp:retired
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2000s
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gptkbp:retirement
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Replaced by newer models
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1963
gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:speed
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56 km/h
38 km/h
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gptkbp:steering
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Hydraulic
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M109_A6_Paladin
M109 A6, M109 A7
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gptkbp:support
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Close support artillery
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gptkbp:suspension
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Torsion bar
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gptkbp:targets
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Radar and optical systems
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gptkbp:training
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Used in artillery training
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gptkbp:transmission
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gptkb:Automatic
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gptkbp:transportation
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Tracked vehicle
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gptkbp:turret
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Fully rotating turret
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gptkbp:upgrades
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Modernized systems
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:user_countries
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Several allied nations
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gptkbp:variant
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M109 A3, M109 A4
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gptkbp:weight
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27 tons
27,000 lb
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gptkbp:width
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10 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:M109_howitzer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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