M109 Howitzer

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf pistol
gptkbp:armament Guided missile
HE shell
Illumination shell
Smoke shell
gptkbp:armor Steel armor
gptkbp:caliber 155 mm
gptkbp:crew 4-6
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:UN_forces
gptkbp:design 1950s
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Continental_AVDS-1790-2A
gptkbp:enginePower 750 hp
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1965
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 150 gallons
gptkbp:height 3.2 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M109 Howitzer
gptkbp:length 9.8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:operationalRange 30 km with rocket-assisted projectiles
gptkbp:produces over 10,000 units
gptkbp:range 24 km
gptkbp:replacedBy M777
gptkbp:role Indirect fire support
gptkbp:services 1963
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M109A7
gptkbp:suspension Torsion bar
gptkbp:type Artillery piece
gptkbp:updates Enhanced mobility
Automated loading system
Improved targeting systems
GPS-guided munitions
Improved communication systems
Enhanced survivability features
Improved armor
Newer fire control systems
Digital_fire_control_system
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M109A6
gptkb:M109A7
gptkb:M109A5
M109A1
M109A2
M109A3
M109A4
gptkbp:weight 27,000 lb
gptkbp:width 3.2 m