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Self-propelled artillery (also called locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position. Within the terminology are the self-propelled gun, self-propelled howitzer , self-propelled mortar , and self-propelled rocket artillery .
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Early M109 howitzer of the Royal Netherlands Army. The M109 was the medium variant of a U.S. program to adopt a common chassis for its self-propelled artillery units. The light version, the M108 Howitzer, was phased out during the Vietnam War, but many were rebuilt as M109s.
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M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage. M40 Gun Motor Carriage. M41 Howitzer Motor Carriage. M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage. M55 self propelled howitzer. M107 self-propelled gun. M142 HIMARS. M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System. M1129 mortar carrier.
Self-propelled artillery is permanently mounted on a carriage or vehicle with room for the crew and ammunition and is thus capable of moving quickly from one firing position to another, both to support the fluid nature of modern combat and to avoid counter-battery fire.
Apr 17, 2024 · It consists of six categories: self-propelled artillery systems, towed artillery systems, mortar systems, multiple rocket launch systems (MRLS), naval guns, and close-in weapon systems (CIWS). The self-propelled artillery category dominates the sector, accounting for a 40% share, followed by the MLRS segment, which has a 31.2% share.
This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Self-propelled artillery by country (23 C) Self-propelled artillery by period (3 C)
May 5, 2019 · The first American self-propelled gun to fight in the war–the M3–proved effective during the fall of the Philippines, but it was much less successful against the Germans in North Africa since the gun design was over 40 years old and not up to penetrating modern armor. The M3 was retired in 1944. M3 GMCs used for indirect fire in Italy ...
