Pištola na lastni pogon M107 – fotografije in video

Fotogalerija M107 samohodna pištola, The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was used by the U.S. Army from the early 1960s through to the late 1970s. It was part of a family of self-propelled artillery that also included the M110. It was intended to provide long-range fire support in an air-transportable system. It was exported to several other countries including Germany, South Korea, Spain, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The M107’s combat history in U.S. service was limited to the Vietnam War; it also saw extensive combat use in Israeli service. The M107 shared many components with, and in many cases was replaced by, later versions of the M110 8″ howitzer. Although withdrawn from U.S. service in the late 1970s, it continues in service with some armies as of 2010.

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Samovozna pištola M107 je bila mobilni topniški sistem, ki ga je ameriška vojska uporabljala med vietnamsko vojno in hladno vojno. Zasnovan je bil za zagotavljanje požarne podpore na dolge razdalje za kopenske sile z največjim dometom 32 km. M107 je temeljil na šasiji haubice M110, vendar je namesto haubice 203 mm namestil 175-milimetrsko pištolo. M107 je imel petčlansko posadko in je lahko streljal do dva kroga na minuto. M107 je bil nameščen v Vietnamu od leta 1966 do 1972, kjer je bil uporabljen za bombardiranje sovražnih položajev in oskrbovalnih poti. M107 je bila nameščena tudi v Evropi in Koreji kot del sil Nata in USFK. M107 je bil umaknjen iz uporabe v poznih 1970-ih in nadomeščen z vlečno haubico M198.