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M198 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
Soltam M-68larger figure on 1 of 1
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Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M198 howitzer | Soltam M-68 |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See users[source] |
| 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 |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Traveling
Single sourceTraveling: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1968–1977[source] | 1968[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] | Soltam[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 527,337[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–1992[source] | 1970[source] |
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| No. built | 1,600+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Horizontal sliding[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 | −5° to +72°[source] | -5°/75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 45°[source] | ±20° from centerline[source] |
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| Designer | — | Soltam Systems[source] |
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| Variants | — | Soltam M-71[source] |
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