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Staff Sgt. Vance · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M198 howitzer | Raad-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Iran[source] |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
without the gun
Single source6.72 m (without the gun)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 km/h (43 mph)[source]
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source30 km (19 mi)
Raad-2 for Raad-2M
Single sourceV-8 diesel for Raad-2 5TDF for Raad-2M for
Single sourceV-8 diesel for Raad-2 5TDF for Raad-2M 840 hp for Raad-2 700 hp for Raad-2M[source]
L/39
Single source6.09 m (19.98 ft) L/39[source]
Caliber
Single source155 mm (6.1 inch)[source]
Muzzle 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.
| Wars | 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[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1968–1977[source] | September 1997[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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| Produced | 1978–1992[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,600+[source] | at least 36[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[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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| Elevation | −5° to +72°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 45°[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
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| Variants | — | Raad-2M[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155 mm HM44 howitzer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm HMG[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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500 km[source]