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“ | The world consist of two types of people; Artillerymen and targets. - M109 |
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The M109 is an American-made NATO self-propelled artillery, first introduced in the early 1960s. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.
History[]
The M109 was the medium variant of a U.S. program to adopt a common chassis for its self-propelled artillery units. The light version, the M108 Howitzer, was phased out during the Vietnam War, but many were rebuilt as M109s.
The M109 saw its combat debut in Vietnam. Israel used the M109 against Egypt in the 1973 Yom Kippur War and in the 1982 Lebanon War and 2006 Lebanon War. Iran used the M109 in the Iran–Iraq War, in the 1980s. The M109 saw service with the British Army, the Egyptian Army and Saudi Arabian Army in the 1991 Gulf War. The M109 also saw service with the U.S. Army in the Gulf War, as well as in the Iraq War from 2003 to present.
Upgrades to the cannon, ammunition, fire control, survivability, and other electronics systems over the design's lifespan have expanded the system's capabilities, including tactical nuclear projectiles, Cannon Launched Guided Projectiles (CLGP or Copperhead), Rocket Assisted Projectile (RAP), FAmily of SCAtterable Mines (FASCAM), and improved conventional munitions (the Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition, DPICM).
The developing BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program will likely replace the M109 as well as many other US army vehicles.
M109 were used in the Artillery Battalions supporting armored and mechanized brigades along with various corp level artillery battalions. The Berlin Brigade has a battery of M109.
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See also[]
- Wikipedia: M109 howitzer
- M109 RCHA - Canadian variant
- SKH M/109G - Danish variant
- PzH M109G - German variant
- NM109 - Norwegian variant