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155 K 83larger figure on 1 of 1
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 155 K 83 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Field gun Gun-howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | — |
| Used by | Finland[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | Heikki Collanus |
Over
Single sourceOver 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1981-1983[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Tampella (1982-1990); Vammas (1991-1997)[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 1983-1997[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| No. built | 113[source] | — |
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| Variants | 155 K 83 155 K 83–97[source] | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Elevation | -5° to 70°[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | 90°[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]