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National Stock Number:
1025-01-445-0991
Federal Supply Class:
1025
National Item Identification Number:
014450991
Description:
HOWITZER,MEDIUM,TOWED
Detail:
A COMPLETE PROJECTILE-FIRING WEAPON WITH A MEDIUM MUZZLE VELOCITY AND A CURVED TRAJECTORY. THE BORE DIAMETER IS 126 MILLIMETERS THROUGH 200 MILLIMETERS. IT MAY HAVE FACILITIES FOR SELF-PROPULSION TO AID MANEUVERABILITY INTO THE FIRING POSITION. SEE ALSO HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED; AND HOWITZER, HEAVY, TOWED.
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Manufacturer Information:
| 135999 | 10237 | CADILLAC GAGE TEXTRON INC. | | AMP-02-00-00000 | K4244 | BAE SYSTEMS GLOBAL COMBAT SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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Techincal Specification:
| MODEL NUMBER | XM777 | | SIZE DESIGNATION | 155 MILLIMETER | | SPECIAL FEATURES | WEIGHT 8,675 LB;TOWED LENGTH 374.3 IN;TOWED HEIGHT 88.8 IN;TOWED WIDTH 109 IN;GROUND CLEARANCE 27 IN;HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED, TWIN CALIPER DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, ACTIVATED BY COMPRESSED AIR FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE VIA AN AIR/OIL ACTUATOR;THE LIGHTWEIGHT HOWITZER CAPABLE OF FIRING 5-8 ROUNDS PER MINUTE WILL EMPLACE, DISPLACE AND BOLD SHIFT IN HALF THE TIME EXPERIENCED WITH THE M198 HOWITZER. |
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