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KH178larger figure on 2 of 2
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | KH178 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development |
Mass
Single source2,650 kg (5,840 lb)[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; HE
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single source14.7 km (9.1 mi) HE 18 km (11 mi) RAP[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourcemaximum
Single sourcesustained
Single source15 rds/min maximum 3–5 rds/min sustained[source]
Maximum
Single sourcefor 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source662 m/s (2,170 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 | 1977–1978[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai Wia (2009–present)[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 1983–present[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Variants | KH178MK1[source] | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding block[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Constant, hydropneumatic[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to 65° (-89 mils to 1,156 mils)[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | ±23° (±409 mils)[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]
Maximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]