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KH179larger figure on 3 of 4
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 10.389 m (30 ft)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | KH179 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mass
Single source6,890 kg (15,190 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; K305, DP-ICM
Single sourceMaximum; K310, BB/DP-ICM
Single sourceMaximum; M107, HE
Single sourceMaximum; M549A1 , HE-RAP
Single source17.7 km (K305, DP-ICM) 18 km (M107, HE) 28 km (K310, BB/DP-ICM) 30 km ( M549A1 , HE-RAP)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourcemaximum
Single sourcesustain
Single source4 rds/min (maximum) 2 rds/min (sustain)[source]
Maximum
Single sourcefor 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source913 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1979–1982[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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| Unit cost | ₩ 120 million (2017)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1983–present[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Variable, hydropneumatic, independent[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 1,220 mils[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | ±448 mils[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[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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| 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]