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M-198
M198 usually refers to the M198 howitzer, a medium-sized, towed artillery piece. M198 or M-198 may also refer to: * M-198 (Michigan highway) The state trunkline highways in Michigan are the segments of the State Trunkline Highway System maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and numbered with the "M-" prefix officially. __TOC__ Mainline highways ..., a former state highway in Michigan * Minardi M198, a 1998 Formula One racecar {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M198 Howitzer
The M198 is a medium-sized, towed 155 mm artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps. It was commissioned to be a replacement for the World War II-era M114 155 mm howitzer. It was designed and prototyped at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1969 with firing tests beginning in 1970 and went into full production there in 1978. It entered service in 1979 and since then 1,600 units have been produced. The M198 was replaced in US and Australian service by the M777 howitzer. Description The M198 155 mm howitzer weighs less than , allowing it to be dropped by parachute or transported by a CH-53E Super Stallion or CH-47 Chinook. The M198 is a towed howitzer that is transported tail first. 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 faster deployment. When firing, the weapon is lowered onto its baseplate rather than being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-198 (Michigan Highway)
The state trunkline highways in Michigan are the segments of the State Trunkline Highway System maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and numbered with the "M-" prefix officially. __TOC__ Mainline highways Special routes Connectors Most of the following connectors are unsigned Unsigned can refer to: * An unsigned artist is a musical artist or group not attached or signed to a record label ** Unsigned Music Awards, ceremony noting achievements of unsigned artists ** Unsigned band web, online community * Similarly, the c ..., but they were inventoried publicly as part of the 6th edition of the ''Michigan Geographic Frame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
