The M107 175mm self-propelled Gun was largely deployed in NATO areas and its ammunition was commonly used throughout NATO forces. Designed to be part of a common family of weapons utilising the same chassis components, the M107 and M110 were essentially the same vehicle mounting different barrels. These guns fired an HE shell weighing 66.6 kilograms at a muzzle velocity of 914 meters per second.
Type: 175mm SP Gun
Crew: 5 + 8
Vehicle Range: 725 km
Max. Speed: 56 km/h
Fording: 1 m
Vertical Obstacle: 1 m
Gap Crossing: 2.3 m
Armament: 1 x 175mm M113 Gun
Armour: nil
Shortly after the Yom Kippur War (1973), Israel allegedly fielded considerable nuclear artillery consisting of American 175 mm and 203 mm self-propelled artillery pieces, capable of firing nuclear shells. If true, this showed that Dimona had rapidly solved the problems of designing smaller weapons since the crude 1967 devices. If true, these low yield, tactical nuclear artillery rounds could reach at least 25 miles. The Israeli Defense Force did have three battalions of the 175mm artillery (36 tubes), reportedly with nuclear shells and more for the 203mm tubes. Some sources describe a program to extend the range to 45 miles. |
