M40 A1

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M40_rifle
gptkbp:armor None (open top)
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
Required for operation
gptkbp:date 1960s
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:deployment Field artillery
gptkbp:design Towed howitzer
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:engine None (towed)
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:fighting_style Ground forces
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1960
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance Used in major conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M40 A1
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 39 calibers
6.1 m
HE, WP, smoke
gptkbp:maintenance Routine checks required
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:modifications Upgraded versions exist
gptkbp:operational_area Artillery support
gptkbp:operational_range 11,500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:produced_by Over 1,000
gptkbp:production_years 1960-1980
gptkbp:range 11,500 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Hydraulic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:replaced_by M119
gptkbp:service_history Used in Vietnam War
gptkbp:sights gptkb:M70_sight
gptkbp:speed gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:status Retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M777
gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkbp:transportation truck or trailer
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M40_A2
gptkbp:weight 3,200 kg
gptkbp:width 2.4 m