M110 howitzer
The
M110A2 8-inch howitzer is the largest available self-propelled
howitzer in the
United States Army's inventory. It is deployed in division artillery of general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions. Missions include general support, counterbattery fire, and suppression of enemy air defense systems.
General Characteristics
- Length: 35.3 feet
- Width: 10.3 feet
- Height: 10.3 feet
- Weight: 31.2 tons
- Speed: 34 miles per hour
- Range: 324 miles
- Crew: 5
- Rate of fire: 2 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round per 2 minutes sustained
- Range: 16,800 meters, 30,000 meters with rocket-assisted projectile