The M102 is a light, towable 105 mm howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Iraq War. The M102 105 mm howitzer is used in air mobile (helicopter), attack plane, and light infantry operations. The weapon carriage is lightweight welded aluminum, mounted on a variable recoil mechanism.

The M102 was intended to replace the heavier M101A1 105mm howitzer (left). Designed in the 1920s, the M101A1 was essentially the same 105mm howitzer that equipped American field artillery units in World War II and the Korean War.

First introduced during the Vietnam War, the M102 was the light-towed 105 mm howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the First Gulf War, and most recently in the Iraq War. The M102 105mm howitzer is used in air mobile (helicopter) and light infantry operations.[1]

The M102 105mm towed howitzer is a lightweight towed weapon that provides direct support fires to light, airborne and air assault forces. It is nearly three-quarters of a ton lighter than the World War II-era M101A1 105mm towed howitzer that it replaced.

The M102 is a light, towable 105 mm howitzer. It was used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, [2] the First Gulf War, and the Iraq War. [3]

Designed for easy transport by helicopters or light vehicles, the M102 105mm cannon first saw service in Southeast Asia with the U.S. Army in 1966. The M102's light weight made it well-suited for use on AC-130 gunships.

Jul 2, 2019 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Rock Island Arsenal M102 Towed 105mm Medium Howitzer including pictures.

Jul 27, 2024 · The M102 is a light, towable 105 mm howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the First Gulf War, and the Iraq War. OVERVIEW: The M102 105 m howitzer is used in air mobile (helicopter), attack plane, and light infantry operations.

Jul 7, 2011 · The 105-mm howitzer M102 is a lightweight towed weapon, which has a very low silhouette when in the firing position. The M102 howitzer fires a 33-pound projectile of semifixed ammunition...

The 105-mm howitzer M102 is a lightweight towed weapon, which has a very low silhouette when in the firing position. The M102 howitzer fires a 33-pound projectile of semifixed ammunition and at charge 7 will fire 11,500 meters.