Vermont Military Museum - M109 Paladin 155mm Self Propelled Gun
Bill Maloney 12/5/2009 |
Another M109 Paladin 155mm Self Propelled Gun at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY |
Length: 30 feet 0 inches
Width: 10 feet 4 inches
Height: 10 feet 7 inches
Crew: 8
Weight: 32 tons
Max Speed: 35mph
Range: 186 miles
Armor: Classified - Light Alloy Aluminum with Kevlar liner
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel 8V-71T 8cyl Water Cooled Engine 405hp
Fuel Capacity: 135 gallons
Armament:
M248 155mm Howitzer Range 18.6 miles
One Browning M2 50cal Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1963
Unit Cost: $
Here's a Youtube video from the turret of an M109 Paladin Howitzer on the move. Another video of an M109 firing its howitzer.
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