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M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
SU-100larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M119 howitzer | SU-100 |
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| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Self-propelled anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | World War II Suez Crisis Vietnam War Bay of Pigs Invasion Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[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 source31.6 tonnes (69,665 lbs)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source48 km/h (30 mph)[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]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceV-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2
Single sourceV-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2 500 hp (370 kW)[source]
L/30.48
Single source10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) L/30.48[source]
Caliber
Single source105 mm (4.13 in)[source]
for 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceMaximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[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] | Uralmash[source]SU-100 original Soviet manufacture at UZTM, explicitly also called Uralmash; not an exclusive manufacturer or licensed-production claim |
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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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| In service | — | October 1944 – present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1944[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $448,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 4,976[source] |
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| Armor | — | front: 75 mm (3 in) sides: 45 mm (1.77 in) rear: 45 mm (1.77 in) roof: 20 mm (.78 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 100 mm D-10S gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.8 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Christie[source] |
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Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceRoad: 250 km (160 mi) 320 km (200 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 140 km (87 mi) 180 km (110 mi) (with additional fuel tanks)[source]