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Plate 013 · Howitzer · Modern

M777 Howitzer

A titanium-built towed howitzer, half the weight of its predecessors.

M777 Howitzer — U.S. Marine Corps photo, Public Domain
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Provenance & Service

Developed by BAE Systems, the M777 uses titanium and aluminium alloys to bring the weight of a 155 mm howitzer down to just 4.2 tonnes — light enough to be lifted by an MV-22 Osprey. With Excalibur GPS-guided shells it can place rounds within 10 m at 40 km. It serves with the US, Canadian, Australian, Indian and Ukrainian armies.