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M-56 Howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M-56 Howitzer | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | M56 M56A1 Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1956[source] | — |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Yugoimport SDPR , Bratstvo Novi Travnik[source] |
towed M56, 2370 M56A1
Single source2,100 kg (4,600 lb) towed M56, 2370 M56A1[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; Macadam country road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road Speed is given for K-I version
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn-road: 85 km/h (53 mph) Macadam country road: 39 km/h (24 mph) Off-road: 24 km/h (15 mph). Speed is given for K-I version[source]
Maximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB
Single sourceMaximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB with 52 caliber gun and HE ERFB/BB projectile
Single sourceMaximum; M-56 with Special charge
Single sourceOperational; at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)
Single sourceM-56 with Special charge: 13.1 km (8.1 mi) M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB: 18.1 km (11.2 mi) 30km with 52 caliber gun and HE ERFB/BB projectile[source]
600 km (370 mi), at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceturbo diesel
Single sourceturbo diesel 150 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
| Produced | 1952–present[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| No. built | more than 1,500 towed[source] | — |
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| Shell | separate loading, cased charge[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Elevation | −9 to +65 degrees[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Feed system | manual[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $0.2 million estimated[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 62°[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level I[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 105 mm/33-calibre[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Zastava Arms M87 – 12.7×108 mm for M56A1 or 12.7mm RCWS can also be installed[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4x4 off-road wheels[source] | — |
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| Former operator · North Macedonia | North Macedonia[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[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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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[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]