First introduced during the
Vietnam War, the
M102 was the light-towed 105mm
howitzer used by the
US Army in Operations
Desert Shield and
Desert Storm. It fires a variety of conventional munitions and traverses rapidly through 360 degrees. M102s can be dropped by parachute or transported by utility helicopters for normal movement or air assault operations.
- Length: 17.1 feet
- Width: 6.4 feet
- Height: 5.2 feet
- Weight: 1.6 tons
- Crew: 8
- Rate of fire: 10 rounds per minute maximum, 3 rounds per minute sustained
- Range: 11,500 meters, 15,100 meters with rocket-assisted projectile