M777 Howitzer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf towed howitzer
gptkbp:ammunitionType NATO-standard 155 mm shells
gptkbp:barrelLength 5.08 m (L/39)
gptkbp:caliber 155 mm
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
shooting
artillery
gptkbp:controls digital
gptkbp:crew 8
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Vickers_Shipbuilding_and_Engineering
gptkbp:elevation -3° to +71.7°
gptkbp:enteredService 2005
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkbp:firstProduced 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M777 Howitzer
gptkbp:length 10.7 m (travel) / 9.5 m (firing)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Triple_Seven
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight design
extensive use of titanium
digital fire-control system
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:powerSource manual
gptkbp:projectileVelocity 827 m/s
gptkbp:range 40 km (Excalibur round)
24 km (standard round)
30 km (rocket-assisted round)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 2 rounds/min sustained
5 rounds/min maximum
gptkbp:replacedBy M198 howitzer
gptkbp:successor M198 howitzer
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:MV-22_Osprey
C-130 Hercules
CH-47 Chinook
gptkbp:traversedBy 25° left/right
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Ukrainian_Armed_Forces
Indian Army
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:Russo-Ukrainian_War
gptkbp:weight 4,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Artillery
gptkb:BAE_Systems_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6