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M119 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 3
M198 howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M119 howitzer | M198 howitzer |
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| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Towed howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[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: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[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]
Mass
Single source7,154 kg (15,772 lb)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceCharge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourcefor 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]
Maximum
Single sourceSustained
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source684 m/s (2,240 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] |
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| Produced | 1989–2013[source] | 1978–1992[source] |
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| Variants | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] | — |
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| Shell | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Elevation | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] | −5° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] | 45°[source] |
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| Sights | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1979–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1968–1977[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 527,337[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,600+[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[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]
Maximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[source]