The M198 Was until the mid 2010s the primary towed artillery piece of the US military. скачать в хорошем качестве

The M198 Was until the mid 2010s the primary towed artillery piece of the US military.

The M198 Was until the mid 2010s the primary towed artillery piece of the US military . The Rock Island Arsenal M198 was for almost 3 decades the primary towed artillery piece of the US military, and is still in use with several other countries. It is replaced in service with the US armed forces by the M777 howitzer. Development began in 1968, based upon fresh combat experience from the Vietnam War, as a replacement for the venerable M114 Howitzer first fielded in World War 2. A test rig of this weapon was completed in 1969, and firing trials began in 1970. The first 2 actual prototypes of the XM198 were delivered in April and May of 1972, respectively, followed by another 8 prototypes. By 1978, the XM198 had been standardized and type-classified "M198", and the first production run was completed in July of the same year. The M198 achieved initial operational capability in 1979, when the first M198 battalion became operational at Fort Bragg. The first US Marine unit to receive M198s was the 10th Marine Regiment, in 1982. #DailyMilitary