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G6 howitzerlarger 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
Hull
Single source9.20 m (30 ft 2 in) (hull)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | G6 howitzer | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Mass
Single source46 tonnes (51 short tons ; 45 long tons )[source]
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceWith 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]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (55 mph)[source]
Magirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel
Single sourceMagirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391 kW)[source]
L/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.
| Designer | Lyttelton Engineering Works[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1981[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis)[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $3,272,000 (new)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1988–1999[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| No. built | 154[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Main armament | 155mm G5 howitzer (47 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (900 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 11.17hp /tonne (8.7 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar with hydraulic shock dampers[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 700 litres[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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