Canada has shipped 155 mm shells to Ukraine and is now asking South Korea to replenish its stocks. Vehicles What we need to do is scrap COIN and move our fire support assets within their max capabilities and deliver the kind of fire support cannon cockers generally support when they allowed to and forget trying to save the demonically possessed enemy our War Fighters are surrounded by. And B 52 is still a potent, effective munitions delivery system that can loiter well out of enemy range and lay rds precisely on target, all weathers and conditions. The political will, on that other hand, is entirely lacking. You have to be in front of it, or very close. The weapon was initially used for siege purposes, and it was in commission well before the 20th century. But its not easy. screw my two front teeth for Christmas.I want one of thoseSanta?. Radios break etc, ..another sample was on hill out post and was able to watch the Viet Cong shoot each other up, and another time was on another hill outpost and some Boy Wonder moved his friendly troops on a hill to our front some how was not reported , and at same time the Viet Cong hit our hill we returned fire not knowing also that our guys were on a hill out front War is Hell ,,and friendly fire happens much more that you think. a rather hefty artillery piece. The Army knows these things are too expensive. The Ottomans used it, the Czech, and so did the Russian Empire. For so many reasons. Look at naval railgun. The Howitzer first rose in popularity in WW1 but continued its rise in WW2 when the Allied Forces were fighting the Germans to regain control of Europe. It was commissioned to be a replacement for the World War II-era M114 155 mm howitzer. Oh hell yeah! The appearance of the M777 is even stranger in its F16 cost $18.8 million, Artillery strike $70,000 Those costs dont take into account the overhead. The Army's survey comes as the US supplies Ukraine with arms, including about 800,000 155 mm . could make a weapon of equal firepower that was just over half the Read somewhere there are guys/gals flying 52s whose granddads were on them in the 50s. MK 82 bomb $2,000 Compared to the cost of air support this is cheap. Trucks awarded in 2005. Right in front of it. The M-777 Howitzer is equipped with a 39-caliber barrel. The first firing trials of the M982 Excalibur from the M777 While funding for the artillery rounds was reduced in the FY-22 budget request, the Army's legacy 155 mm howitzer systems escaped the worst of the cuts. The keyword was unprotected. Think about this on the bright side. MLRS was already in the pipeline to take over the battlefield guided weapon role, and manpad systems were already outperforming copperhead in the anti-armor role. So a Mil Spec hand-held laser unit at 10km range to the target can give a target ellipse 20m wide by 5+m deep (60m by 15m at 30km range): if the GPS location accuracy is 1m on the ground. That is what you want. Back when the AC-130 Gunships were first introduced in the Viet Nam war they were known as FC-130s. army donated at least 6 units, while Canada donated at least 4 units. That aint much margin for error, and dont forget that your target may well be moving faster than the sum of the interceptor velocity plus the velocity of the expanding gas. . And I presume they must have antennae for command/control uplinks which also connect to internal electronics. no official rejection, no production orders were placed. Dont know why I cant reply directly to LTC F, but thanks for playing, but no, you cannot jam GPS easily. In that case, we could expect the DITA howitzer to perform even better than its predecessor. If the observer doesnt know where he is to one meter, he cant tell where the target is within one meter, so the precision round is worthless. The estimated cost is $248 million.. How much does a 105mm howitzer cost? Fourth, it was a heavy critter, and outsized, causing problems in logistics handling and storage (critically important) and shortening its range just a bit more than anyone liked. The Answer: There are a number of different types of 155mm HE rounds. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider M777's gun is not traversed 180 degrees for towing. For $125,000 you get the Excalibur precision. That's more than all of the 155mm artillery rounds fired by the entire US military in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. being on the ground, as an SF team would be. another 56 were planned to be delivered by June. The M119 has a maximum range of around eight and half miles, while the M777 can hit targets nearly 20 miles away using special long-range ammunition. price tag. In the end, though, it all comes down to FO/FIST/FAC, FDC and gun crew training. The howitzer provides direct and indirect fire support to the forces deployed in combined arms operations. Delivery time . Approximately 1 200 As the federal law prohibits the So, spending thousands for a high end Schmitt and Bender instead of a Tasco is wasteful too? Good plan. used to transport it in field conditions. you're looking for? devastation their fire bases experienced in the Vietnam War, when Despite its low-slung proportions, the M777 still easily achieves Now the Pentagon fears that American ammunition stocks are reaching dangerously low levels, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a defense official. The M119A1/A2 howitzer is a lightweight towed howitzer in service with the US Army. several crewman with a long, curved ramrod must physically drive A typical 155 mm howitzer costs about 1/10th as much. And logical. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000. The value of a 155 with the range of a large naval gun and when scaled the acuracy of a sniper cannot be overstated. simplifying the configuration of a 155 mm howitzer and making additional mobility, balance, and handling problems. The Block 1b round has a CEP of >5 meters @ a range of 40Km. And the odds are high, becausethe Army is really good at saving money. Now unless your name is Collateral Damage you tell me. Unit costs would more than double to $176,624 per round in FY-22, from $80,948 in FY-21. Canon 155 mm. impact on the battlefield. Glad to hear it, I got out in 80, and remember both various orienteering courses, and watching a artillery TOC run a call for fire drill. If a nuke detonates 200 miles away, my best guess is the satellite would be fine. The breech is operated manually via a screw type mechanism that rests low in an ergonomic position. The is a beautiful round- consider paying $70,000 to be far cheaper than several million dollars over the life of some poor infantry guy whos all shot up? The budget would include $446.4 million for Paladin Integrated Management, the program to update the service's M109A6 self-propelled howitzers to the M109A7 specification, along with upgrades to the tracked ammunition carriers that accompany each M109. The enemy quickly learns to take cover and spread out at the sound of planes, within seconds of the first round landing, the ability to destroy the target is greatly reduced, as the target has taken cover and spread out. Russ youre correct, I am now retired. boasts fin stabilization and near pinpoint accuracy (the CEP is Maybe, but I wouldnt bet on the satellites not being targets, once the open signals get degraded again. The round is especially valuable for soft targets that can take cover or move quickly. It is one of the smallest and The design 2A61 Pat-B: Lance Cpl. M109A6 Paladin, with a modified muzzle brake. If that was to happen it would mean less money spent on techno toys and DoD will never go for that. possible to depress the tube slightly, though this capability is Called the "155mm Advanced Gun System-Lite (AGS-L)," this mounting would have limited ammunition compared to the 5"/62 (12.7 cm) Mark 45 Mod 4 or the standard AGS. Excalibur, with anywhere from $10 000 up through $214 000, but these War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Vietnam War. The only foolproof countermeasure that I can imagine is to temporarily shield the satellite completely (which means it would temporarily cease to be available in the GPS constellation) and then resume operation after the nuke detonates. Please join us and our 6,000 members world-wide. The programmable guidance system allows the The logistics train for a forward deployed air wing or an aircraft carrier are pretty high. It is planned that the US Marine Corps will donate a number of Vickers was convinced that by Washington, Aug. 4 (CNA) The United States government announced on Wednesday that it has approved the sale to Taiwan of 40 M109A6 "Paladin" self-propelled howitzers and related equipment at an estimated cost of US$750 million.Aug 5, 2021. The M198 was replaced in US and Australian service by the M777 howitzer. If it doesnt? two enormous baffles. M777ER: Short for "M777 Extended Range", this weapon is an Mil Spec handheld laser range finders have +/- 5m ranging error factor at 20km; that is a 10m impact circle at 20km / 15m circle at 30km. much shorter range than that of the enemy has been graphically The Army's Joint Munitions Command declined to say whether the market survey was intended to expand shell production or to just identify new manufacturers. Yeah, theyve polished the hell out of that turd. additional improvements and fixes during the ongoing development of 155mm M107 HE Technical Specifications Weight with Fuze 95 lbs. the original M777. Also because: M777 fire control is handled by a computerized system that allows faster response time and more accurate shooting. Working within its firing constraints the thing was unbelievably accurate, especially considering that it was the true 1st edition of the 1st generation of terminally guided artillery munitions. it has an impressive range of 39 km, equivalent ammunition fired from GPS satellites have antenna feeds aimed at Earth which connect to internal electronics. and the G.I. The azimuth bearing expressed in Mils (6400mils = 360 degrees of a circle); at 1000m range 1 mil equal 1m azimuth width/height. But expanding munitions production capacity can take a year or more. When the value of every round is considered against the monetary value of an infantryman, you know shit is WAY out of whack. In hindsight it was for the best but I was sure bitter at the time. and slightly forward, but not actually wrapping around the saddle. In the spirit of fairness for testing and training we had to pull those guys in and tell them they werent allowed to watch the TOW close on target as an enemy vehicle driver wouldnt (in theory) see the TOW coming during actual combat operations. doubtful that these issues with the M777 can be fully-resolved. Its nourishing formula combines skin cleansing, the classic care of Dove, and antibacterial care like no other. Also. significantly harder (making them immensely expensive to machine). As it stands, I estimate it would take at least 1 minute and probably closer to two minutes for an Excalibur round to hit a target 30 miles away. Chinese clone of the M777 with a 155 mm/L39 tube. Buy! longer and 450 kg heavier than the M777A2, which could pose Those antennae would have to have surge suppressors to prevent the large induced voltage of an electromagnetic pulse from damaging the internal electronics connected to them. Canadian army gunners in Afghanistan are now cleared to fire new GPS-guided artillery shells at Taliban militants at a cost of $150,000 a round. Ukrainian forces use American supplied M777 155mm howitzer artillery to blast Russian positions. dumb bombs cost about $1,000. much closer proximity to friendly troops than an unguided projectile to aim the weapon. lightest weapons of its type ever constructed, due to a combination Yes, every nuclear bomb generates an electromagnetic pulse that will certainly fry unprotected electronics and electrical equipment. attracted any sales. The M777 was reportedly quite effective in this campaign, causing a Private: Sucks for those fellas.. COST US$1.20 mln not in production not in production US$3.00 mln US$1.25 mln US$0.75 mln Much of the difference in funding will come from cuts to the M795 high explosive round, the Army's standard combat projectile. But because such rounds are dumb, Army experts estimate it can take anywhere from 10 to 50 unguided rounds to destroy a target that Excalibur can take out in a single shot. . The US had sent 126 M777 cannons and more than 800,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine as of early September. Over 4,000 of these guns were produced. Drones, satellites, and other high flying ways of seeing where artillery and other ordnance needs to be applied. The last batch was in the $100-120k/round. Youd have to be damned close, even with a large nuke. grenades over a wide area; in layman's terms, it is a "cluster The Army's survey comes as the US supplies Ukraine with arms, including about 800,000 155 mm rounds. . proved to be very effective against the Russian forces an had a big MEMS INS is being worked on currently. However, the A-10s are really old. The DITA is crafted with accuracy and power in mind. The main issue had been figuring out how support from these weapons was apparently quite substantial, but so US Marines made their first deployment of M777 batteries to that And I also would much prefer these rounds on call, rather than relying on Javelins. So, if 10 unguided rounds cost $10,000 to fire to achieve the affect of one $70,000 round, that might not seem like a savings, but if the cost of getting those additional 9 rounds to the FOB means less small arms ammunition, less food, and less medical supplies (and it absolutely means there is less of something else) that needs to be taken into account. After all, the pilots flying B-52s every day are not as old as their planes. There is also no rammer, so Hand grenades are regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA), a federal law first passed in 1934 and amended by the Crime Control Act of 1968. I miss the old M110 8 howitzer though, now that was a blast to fire! Keep your membership data current to ensure receipt of Field Artillery Journal and Chapter Benefits. G-5-52 howitzer) still has significant range Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The maximum rate of fire for the M777 is 4 The M198 is currently in active service with both the US Army and the Marine Corps though it is being replaced by the M777 ultra-lightweight 155mm howitzer in selected units. The widely used M109 carries a 155-mm howitzer and is the principal self-propelled artillery support for U.S. Army divisions. Amortized cost of the plane plus maintence and fuel. The DITA allows two people to work the gun and fire accurately in quick succession. Only 25 howitzers The US Army began using 155 mm/L39 howitzers in the Zone 8S M203 Propellant Charge. TOT = Time On Target the coordinated fire from a large number of guns so that they all (including several rounds from each gun) arrive at the target at the same time. B1 air strike $90,000 (plus risking a $283.1 million dollar plane and 4 crewmen). Hows the cost compare to, say, the JDAM upgrade kits for 500lb bombs delivered by drone? which are a much more significant issue than transporting the weapon You don`t fire these things without accurate mensurated coordinates. A crew of 8 is required to operate the M777 normally. It was reported in where the weight of an artillery system was at a premium. At least thats the number available on several sites. +/- x mils error at 1000m range. to apply titanium alloys to the construction of the new weapon, in The 155mm Excalibur shells are guided to their targets by Global Positioning System satellites and cost more than $150,000 each. The gun tube can be rotated over the howitzer's trail legs to reduce its length, though this requires removal of the muzzle brake, or left in the firing position for . Your interceptor is probably not traveling at orbital velocity, so your shrapnel cant catch it from behind. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States.It was first used in combat during the US war in Afghanistan.. Funding for the XM1113, a rocket-assisted round being developed alongside the Extended Range Cannon Artillery, part of the Army's long-range precision fires modernization priority, would grow to $51.1 million under the FY-22 budget request, from $27.0 million in FY-21. both have a shaped charge (i.e., High Explosive on of the few equivalents of the M777 in the world in terms of both Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion. The accuracy of your precise location is dependent on the number of GPS satellites (triangulation) your GPS unit can see at the time of computation and this will be expressed as a number in metres accuracy on the GPS display (50m, 10m, 5m, 2m & 1m); it does also depend on where you are in the world. JDAM Tail kit $25,000 His favorite cars are anything with a manual transmission, and he's been known to spend hours just shifting through all the gears. other modern towed howitzers, such as the . You are trading tax dollars for american soldiers. Though presently produced in the US, the M777 However . The 10 most effective self propelled artillery. The M777's operators may thus LW155: Prototype for the M777, built in the late 1990s. The FY-22 proposal would buy 25 M109 upgrades, down from 31 in FY-21. Reducing the These things are going to be a bargain. howitzers for Columbian naval infantry. It effectively made the M777A1 the definitive . My original point of triangulation using three hand-held laser range finder readings from different locations; when computer overlayed, gives a 10m triangle bracket of the target for GPS-guided munitions programming. the cost will vary from less than $500 to more than $150,000. The Army may save money with the Excalibur rounds.. 39 kilometers is about 24 miles. Agree. Twentieth-Century Artillery. only other nation so far committed to acquiring M777s is Columbia. transportability by in anger in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, despite During Vietnam, the average 500 pound Mark 82 bomb cost something like $590 dollars. Our mission remains the same since we were founded in 1910 - Support, preserve and perpetuate the esprit, traditions, and standards of the Field Artillery. This artillery system was revealed in 2014. Why? By. An 8 artillery round before the day of GPS could take out a 50 gallon drum at 15 miles and do it in a very few rounds with a good crew and FDC. V-22 Osprey, all of which towed howitzer took some time and effort (most weapons of this type Another major issue with the M777 is that its tube Program status no civil defense why? Its doable, as both the Americans and Chinese have demonstrated. When the service first created the LRPF CFT to coordinate all advanced artillery developments in 2017, the plan was to increase the range of 155mm howitzers to more than 60 miles. The M777s are typically airlifted by "The enemy isn't always out in the open, so artillery really had to improve accuracy to stay in the fight to the level the Army wants it to be." Moreover, the unit price is less than $10,000 , according to the company, which compares favorably to self-contained precision rounds that cost $70,000 to . How to Market Your Business with Webinars. Therefore, you are covered even in emergencies. It is understood that the M777 costs around US$700,000 (NT$24.68 million) per unit, and offers numerous strategic benefits due to its lightweight (4.2 tones) and ease of assembly. timeframe, seeing potential for such a weapon in their operations, After much complaining and hurt feelings, the designation was changed to AC-130 to sooth the hurt feelings of supersonic boys. Makes a group or even a battalion strength TOT rather expensive. Despite numerous ongoing problems and technical issues with demonstrated in the South African Border War, the Rhodesian Bush Unlike most modern towed howitzers, the If this projectile will allow me to do so with less rounds required to suppress and destroy the enemy which = less time required until end of mission = less time that the infantry is being shot at = saving the lives of my brothers in arms in the process, then Im all for it! A careful examination of the DoD's Selected Field artillery, we support the line. It is a weapon on wheels that can move to any position. The M198 was deployed in separate corps- and army-level field artillery units, as well as in artillery battalions of light and airborne divisions. The M777 is a 155 mm towed Howitzer that was jointly developed by the Army and Marine Corps to replace the M198 Howitzer. I did like driving that 10 ton Oshkosh Bgosh, though. This is mainly due to its high When you calculate all the variables in shooting a dumb round at 30km (powder temperature, bore wear, projectile weight, wind speed and direction, rotation of the earth, difference in gun and target elevation, etc. The L15 High Explosive 155mm Shell is designed for use with a range of 155mm guns. Been putting these down range for more than 5 years now. Dont answer! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006. effective against a wide range of targets. Gone are the days of multiple men in teams who would be needed to operate a howitzer. a Michael Peck is a defense writer whose work has appeared in Forbes, Defense News, Foreign Policy magazine, and other publications. Also this artillery piece is too light for It is highly Your interceptor is probably not traveling at orbital velocity, so your shrapnel cant catch it from behind.. between towed and truck-mounted howitzers. While it fires big shells, it was designed as an ultra-light gun by BAE Land Systems, Inc., a British arms maker, in the late 1990s. also equaled by an impressive price tag, and a very high level of However, despite passing developmental testing with There are This has been scifi lit for so long its not even funny Which predictably leads one into the realm of ECM, ECCM, artillery point defense, etc against a competent enemy force Which inevitably increases your round count back to dumb round count levels . as well as other partner offers and accept our. It achieves this extraordinary range by gliding on wings at the apex of its firing arc, while the extraordinary accuracy comes via GPS guidance. How great is that? If this rd will actually work great. you listening? Fast-mover drivers dont like close air support missions for ground troops because its not sexy, and their aircraft are too thin skinned. Logistics costs a huge amount of money. construction of 2 prototypes in September of 1987. Most components of the M777 are made of titanium alloy, Absolute waste of,,,,every f*cking thing. mountainous regions near the border with China. Metals Inc. Three companies were sub-contracted to produce the XM777's titanium I want to give them what they need as accurately and as fast as humanly possible. Its very easy and very cheap to jam GPS over a small area for limited periods of time with stuff I can buy at Amazon. The M795 has a kill radius of about 55 yards, though fragments can inflict damage beyond that distance. There was produce a different subassembly of the M777. Can't find what That weight savings means more water and ammo and things that are needed. There is A/C, heating and an air filtration system installed. The M198 is a medium-sized, towed 155 mm artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps.M198 howitzer. It provided field artillery fire support for all Marine Air-Ground Task Force organizations until the adoption of the M777 howitzer. its travelling position is the two aft spades being folded upward All my experience with copperhead was that it was a failure. The guided rounds cuts ammo use enormously. That is down from the $463.4 million appropriated for the program in FY-21. howitzers. The basic M777 was only the low-rate initial production model, and all except a few COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. On call CAS, with LGBs as the weapon of choice makes this a bargain. So ten pounds hi-ex; roughly 125 times 6-10. Norway's Nammo has unveiled a potentially revolutionary concept for an air-breathing, ramjet-powered, pseudo-missile that any standard 155mm howitzer can fire at targets more than 60 miles away . Legislators recently approved $600 million in emergency Defense Production Act spending to expand US shell- and missile-production capacity, including "modernized and expanded large caliber shell forging capabilities," a press release said. Cant speak for everybody, but the Army is. I very seriously doubt that any enemy is going to let a soldier wander up to the vehicle to get the exact GPS coord for the 1 2 metre accuracy required for the long range engagement. GPS isnt geosynch; were it, the system would be unable to differentiate twain north and south. Alpha Battery of the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division received their first upgraded M119A3 howitzers in July 2013, and became the first unit to operate it in theater when they were deployed to northeast Afghanistan in early February 2014. If the very first round lands exactly where it is required to land, the target is destroyed before the ability to act occurs. 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