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M115 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 10.972 m (36 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M115 howitzer | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
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| Type | Towed heavy howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Spain[source] |
| In service | 1944–Present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Croatian war of independence[source] | — |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source18 km/h (11 mph)[source]
Diesel APU
Single sourceDiesel APU 106 hp (79 kW )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source587 m/s (1,926 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1939–1940[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1942–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,006[source] | 111[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | Separate loading charge and projectiles[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] | −3° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 30°[source] | 40°[source] |
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| Used by | — | Colombia Spain El Salvador[source] |
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| Action | — | Hydraulic loader[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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