The M110A2 Self-Propelled Howitzer

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 The 8-inch (203mm) M110A2 was first produced in 1980 in York, Pennsylvania.  For many years it was the largest self-propelled Howitzer available in the United States Army’s inventory.  Powered by a Detroit Diesel, the M110A2 is not armored and can travel at a top speed of 45 mph.  The weapon fires a projectile that weighs over 200 pounds and can travel more than 18 miles!

The M110A2 Howitzer, which was used in Desert Storm, was operated by a crew of 13 soldiers.  While one soldier was the driver, two gunners and two loaders were carried on the gun with the support crew of eight following in an M548 tracked cargo carrier.  The dozer spade located on the rear of the hull is hydraulically lowered into the ground to counter the violent recoil when a projectile is fired.