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M198 Howitzer
Zemlja	Sad
Ulogu	Šlepao haubicu
U službi	1979. to present
Izgradio	1600+

Čaj M198 haubica je artiljerijsko delo srednje veličine, šlepovano 155mm, razvijeno za službu sa Vojskom Sjedinjenih Država i marincima. Naručeno je da bude zamena za haubicu M114 155 mm iz Drugog svetskog rata. Projektovan je i prototipiran u Arsenalu Rok Ajlenda 1969. Ušla je u službu 1979.

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Čaj M198 haubica is a medium-sized, towed 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.
The M198 155 mm haubica weighs less than 16,000 pounds (7,300 kg), allowing it to be dropped by parachute or transported by a CH-53E Super Stallion or CH-47 Chinook. The M198 is towed by a 5 ton truck that is used to carry the 9 people crew with supplies and ammunition. 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 anchored to the ground, allowing for rapid emplacement. The breech is operated manually via a screw type mechanism that rests low in an ergonomic position.
M198 ispaljuje odvojenu (ne-fiksnu) municiju i može se natovariti raznim propelerima i projektilima. Efikasan domet je 18,1 kilometar prilikom ispaljivanja standardnih projektila, što se povećava na 30 kilometara prilikom ispaljivanja projektila uz pomoć raketa i navođene municije. Sa modifikacijom 52 kalibra domet može da pređe 40 kilometara. Sistem naoružanja zahteva posadu od 9 i sposoban je da puca maksimalnom brzinom od četiri runde u minuti, dve zadobijene.
M198 je bio raspoređen u odvojenim artiljerijskim jedinicama na nivou korpusa i vojske, kao i u artiljerijskim bataljonima lakih i vazdušno-desantnih divizija. Ona je pružala terensku artiljerijsku vatrenu podršku svim organizacijama Mornaričkih vazduhoplovnih snaga do usvajanja haubice M777.