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M110 howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 2
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | M110 howitzer | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) Gulf War 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Manufacturer | General Motors (transmission)[source] |
Mass
Single source31.2 short tons (28.3 t; 27.9 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 source30 mph (54.7 km/h)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; RAP
Single source16.8–25 km (10.4–15.5 mi) RAP 30 km (19 mi)[source]
The M110's range varied from 10.4 mi (16.8 km) to approximately 16 mi (25 km) when firing standard projectiles, and up to 19 mi (30 km) when firing rocket-assisted projectiles.[source]M110; standard versus rocket-assisted projectiles
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 8V71T, 8-cylinder, 2-stroke, turbocharged diesel
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 8V71T, 8-cylinder, 2-stroke, turbocharged diesel 405 hp (302 kW)[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] |
| Armor | .51 in (13 mm)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 8 in (203 mm) M201A1 howitzer[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | none[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1989–2013[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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| 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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Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]