The M198 howitzer is a medium-towed artillery piece. It can be dropped by parachute or transported by a 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 US Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force organizations.
- Length:
- In tow: 12.3 meters (40 feet, 6 inches)
- Firing: 11 meters (36 feet, 2 inches)
- Width in tow: 2.8 meters (9 feet, 2 inches)
- Height in tow: 2.9 meters (9 feet, 6 inches)
- Weight: 7,154 kilograms (15,758 pounds)
- Bore diameter: 155mm
- Maximum effective range:
- conventional ammunition: 22,400 meters (14 miles)
- rocket-assisted projectile: 30,000 meters (18.6 miles)
- Rate of Fire:
- Maximum: 4 rounds per minute
- Sustained: 2 rounds per minute
- Crew: 9 enlisted
- Unit Replacement Cost: US$527,337