M109 Paladin

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:advances Ongoing upgrades
gptkbp:armor Steel armor
gptkbp:barrel_type HE, DPICM, smoke
gptkbp:caliber 155 mm
gptkbp:controls Integrated with C4 ISR systems
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
Field artillery training
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Cold_War
NATO missions
Post-Cold War conflicts
gptkbp:design Based on M44 howitzer
Modified for self-propulsion
gptkbp:elevation -3 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Detroit_Diesel_8_V-71_T
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:fire_department gptkb:Digital_fire_control_system
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1963
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:height 3.2 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M109 Paladin
gptkbp:length 9.8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:number_built over 1,500
gptkbp:operational_range Self-propelled
gptkbp:operational_status Active duty
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:powers 450 hp
gptkbp:primary_role Indirect fire support
Counter-battery fire
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1960
present
gptkbp:range 30 km (standard ammunition)
gptkbp:role artillery support
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:speed 56 km/h
gptkbp:successor M1299
gptkbp:suspension Torsion bar
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:CH-47_Chinook
gptkb:C-17_Globemaster_III
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
Tracked vehicle
gptkbp:upgrades gptkb:M109_A6_Paladin_Upgrade_Program
gptkb:M109_A7_Paladin_Integrated_Management
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M109_A6
gptkb:M109_A7
gptkbp:weight 27 tons
30 tons
gptkbp:width 3.2 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_United_States_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4