TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
gun
Antiaircraft
M51
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Towed, 75 mm
–
gun
dual 40-mm
–
–
–
obsolete
–
Army
–
–
–
Korean War
gun
heavy, motorized
M65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
280 mm
–
gun
howitzer (105mm)
–
–
–
obsolete
–
Army
–
–
–
WW II era
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M-101A1
–
–
deployed
light, towed cannon
MC
Rock Island Arsenal
–
–
–
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M-102
–
–
deployed
light, towed cannon
Army
Rock Island Arsenal
–
–
In use since 1964
carried by helicopter (UH-60) and used in light infantry operations. Towed by 2 1/2 ton truck or HMMWV. Can by dropped by parachute for airborne units. Being replaced by M-119 series howitzer (qv)
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M-137
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M-2
–
–
obsolete
–
Army
–
–
Range 12,500 yds.
WW II
Korean War
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M-3
–
–
obsolete
–
Army
–
–
Range, 7,250 yds, (8,200 yds max)
WW II
Korean War
gun
howitzer (105mm)
M119
A1
–
deployed
artillary support
Army
Watervliet Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal
–
Artillery support to Army light forces. Airmobile with UH-60. Fires M913 High Explosive Rocket Assisted ammunition, HE, smoke, illumination, ICM munitions.