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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Guided rocket[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Foreign users[source] | See operators[source] |
Width
Single source5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[source]
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceCombat: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Travel: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)[source]
unfired
Single source2.75 in (70 mm) (unfired)[source]
Maximum; Mach 2.9) at max
Single sourceMaximum; Speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Speed · source measurement 2
Single source1,000 m/s (3,600 km/h; 2,200 mph; Mach 2.9) at max[source]
Effective; fixed wing
Single sourceEffective; rotary wing
Single sourcefixed wing
Single sourcerotary wing
Single source1,100–5,000 m (0.68–3.11 mi) (rotary wing); 2–11 km (1.2–6.8 mi) (fixed wing)[source]
1,100–5,000 m (0.68–3.11 mi) (rotary wing); 2–11 km (1.2–6.8 mi) (fixed wing)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceL/30.48
Single source10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) L/30.48[source]
Caliber
Single source105 mm (4.13 in)[source]
for 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceMaximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Unit cost | $22,000[source] | — |
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| No. built | 100,000[source] | — |
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| Guidance | Semi-active laser homing[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Existing Hydra 70 warhead[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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| Produced | — | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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With BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]