2014年5月23日 · Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment firing the M777 155mm howitzer. Video by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham | 1st Marine Division Aii...

155 mm (6.1 in) is a NATO -standard artillery shell caliber that is used in many field guns, howitzers, and gun-howitzers. It is defined in AOP-29 part 1 with reference to STANAG 4425. The 155 mm (6.1 in) caliber originated in France after the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871).

2021年8月25日 · During a presentation at the Klietz military training area in Germany, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) demonstrated the live firing of the wheeled Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) in motion for the first time in front of an audience.

M114S − Israeli modernization package by Soltam Systems, the M114S features a 155 mm 33 caliber barrel, allowing a standard 155 mm M107 HE projectile to be fired to a maximum distance of 20,000 yards (18,300 m); a muzzle brake in the barrel, a pneumatic ramming system for the loader, improved mounts and fixtures, and an optional telescopic ...

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fire M777 howitzers during live fire training at the 7th Army Train...

4 天之前 · Live fire with the NEXTER CAESAR 155mm 8x8 Self-propelled Howitzer. This was a demonstration, so all numbers in the firing computer are checked twice, theref...

2024年12月24日 · The U.S. Army says it is planning to award a sole-source contract to BAE Systems to produce a prototype self-propelled 155mm howitzer for use as a novel air and missile defense system.

2024年1月25日 · Originally developed to replace the aging 105 mm and 8-inch howitzers, the 155 mm artillery system offers a balance between range, firepower, and portability. Its standardized caliber allows for interchangeability among different artillery systems, fostering interoperability among allied forces.

The 155 mm gun M1 was a 155 millimeter caliber field gun developed and used by the United States military. Nicknamed "Long Tom" (an appellation with a long and storied history in U.S. field and naval artillery), it was produced in M1 and M2 variants, later known as the M59.

The document provides instructions for changes made to firing tables FT 155-AM-2 for various 155mm howitzers and projectiles. It includes information on test firings used to develop the ballistic data and instructions on applying corrections for different projectile types and charges.