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M109 Paladin
The M109 "Paladin" self-propelled 155mm howitzer was first introduced in the early 1960s. Continually upgraded and improved, it is still the primary indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions of the US Army and the IDF, along with other militaries, including the Norwegian Army.
General Characteristics
- Length: 30 feet
- Width: 10.3 feet
- Height: 10.7 feet
- Weight: 27.4 tons
- Speed: 35 miles per hour
- Range: 216 miles
- Crew: 6
- Armament:
- Primary: 155-mm. howitzer
- Secondary: .50-caliber or 7.62-mm. machine gun
- Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round per minute sustained
- Shooting Range: 18,000 meters, 23,500 meters with rocket-assisted projectile
- Pictures: shooting.
Referenced By
6. Divisjon | Norwegian 6th Division
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