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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FH-88 | M198 howitzer |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Singapore[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1988 - present[source] | 1979–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Operators[source] |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)[source]
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)[source]
Maximum
Single sourceSustained
Single sourceMaximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | ST Kinetics[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1983[source] | 1968–1977[source] |
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| Manufacturer | ST Kinetics[source] | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] |
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| Developed into | FH-2000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1987[source] | 1978–1992[source] |
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| Shell | 155 mm NATO[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic Interrupted screw with electronic rammer[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Carriage | 6 wheeled split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | -3°/+70°[source] | −5° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | ±20° from centerline[source] | 45°[source] |
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| Wars | — | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 527,337[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,600+[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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