M110 howitzer

M110 howitzer
M110 howitzer
	M110 howitzer
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	United States
Specifications
Mass	28.3 metric tons (62,390 lb)
Length	10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Width	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Height	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Crew	13 (Driver, 2 Gunners, 2 Loaders, (8 Support Crew–Other Vehicle))
Armor	13 mm (.51 in)
Main; armament	8" (203 mm) M201A1 Howitzer; 2 Rounds
Engine	General Motors 8V71T, 8-cylinder, supercharged diesel; 405 hp (302 kW)
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational; range	523 km (325 mi)
Maximum speed	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).

The M110 howitzer was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory.^[1]

History

The M110 first entered service with the US Army in 1963. It was retired in the early 1990s.^[1]

This artillery piece was exported to many countries, including Egypt, Greece, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Pakistan, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey.^[2]

Dutch artillerymen with their M110 in firing position, 1972
A 203 millimetre W33 nuclear artillery shell on display
Map with M110 operators in blue and former operators in red
U.S. Army M110A2 howitzers in a staging area prior to transport, Port of Antwerp, 1984