Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece. It can be dropped by parachute or transported by a CH-47 Chinook. The M198 is deployed in separate corps- and Army-level field artillery units, as well as in artillery battalions of light and airborne divisions. It also provides field artillery fire support for all US Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force organizations. General Characteristics Length: In tow: 12.3 meters (40 feet, 6 inches) Firing: 11 meters (36 feet, 2 inches) Width in tow: 2.8 meters (9 feet, 2 inches) Height in tow: 2.9 meters (9 feet, 6 inches) Weight: 7,154 kilograms (15,758 pounds) Bore diameter: 155mm Maximum effective range: conventional ammunition: 22,400 meters (14 miles) rocket-assisted projectile: 30,000 meters (18.6 miles) Rate of Fire: Maximum: 4 rounds per minute Sustained: 2 rounds per minute Crew: 9 enlisted Unit Replacement Cost: US$527,337 This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.