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BArtillery
At a glance
Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M198 howitzer | ZIL-135 |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[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[source] | — |
| Designed | 1968–1977 |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single source9,260 mm (364.6 in)[source]
enlisted men
Single source9 enlisted men[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]
L/39
Single source6.09 m (19.98 ft) L/39[source]
Caliber
Single source155 mm (6.1 inch)[source]
Maximum
Single sourceSustained
Single sourceMaximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[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.
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] | ZiL BAZ[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 527,337[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–1992[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,600+[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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| Production | — | 1959–1963 (ZIL) 1963–1994? (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 8×8[source] |
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| Engine | — | 5.6 L ZIL-123F I6 ×2 (prototype) 6.9 L ZIL-375YA V8 ×2[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 6-speed automatic, x2 5-speed manual, ×2 (ZIL-135LM)[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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