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M115 howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 6
M198 howitzerlarger figure on 4 of 6
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 10.972 m (36 ft 0 in)[source]
Travel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M115 howitzer | M198 howitzer |
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| Type | Towed heavy howitzer[source] | Towed howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1944–Present[source] | 1979–present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Croatian war of independence[source] | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war |
Combat
Single sourceCombat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1939–1940[source] | 1968–1977[source] |
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| Produced | 1942–1945[source] | 1978–1992[source] |
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| No. built | 1,006[source] | 1,600+[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Shell weight | 90.7 kg (200 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | −2° / +65°[source] | −5° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 30°[source] | 45°[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 527,337[source] |
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Maximum; RAP and L/52 barrel
Single sourceConventional: 22.4km (14 mi), RAP : 30km (18.6 mi), RAP and L/52 barrel: 40km (25 mi)[source]