US M198 MEDIUM TOWED 155MM HOWITZER (late production)

Description

The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps. It can be dropped by parachute or transported by a CH-53E Super Stallion or 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 Marine Air-Ground Task Force organizations. The M198 is being replaced by the BAE Systems Land Systems M777 ultra lightweight howitzer, with deliveries underway. The M198 is also used by the Australian Army and the Pakistan Army. (Scale : 1/35e)