09-08-2016, 09:13 PM
Todd ,
Americans have already retired the M198. What's going to happen with them after they're replaced by the M777 howitzer? Despite its (M198) very long service history, it's still a very capable weapon system in the right hands. It would be a real shame if you'll just scrap them.
The M777 is more mobile than the M109 ? it's light enought to be easily transportable by air and needs a smaller crew ?
On the picture or are you ? Are you the soldier who has his hand on the hip?
Yes , I would like well, you send a message when there are ways you can correct my English .
Vee
I can also answer Vee's questions (since it looks like I missed them before)
- As for the M198, yes, all of them have been removed from service in the USMC and Army. There may be some still in use with the reserves in the army, but not in the Marines. Not sure what happened to them all. Things like that often get sold to friendly small governments.
- The M777 is much lighter than the M198 (4,200 kg [9,300 lb] for the 777 and 7,154 kg [15,772 lb] for the 198) so it is easier to tow. Funny thing is that the USMC got a bigger truck (7 ton istead of our old 5 ton) just as we got the lighter howitzer.
- Nope - that's not me with the hand on the hip. I'm not in that picture
- And as always, your English is great!