The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the War in Afghanistan. The M777 is manufactured by BAE Systems ' Global Combat Systems division.

2024年4月17日 · The Ultralightweight Field Howitzer, designated M777 in the US, was selected to replace the existing inventory of M198 155mm towed howitzers by a joint US Army/Marine Corps initiative in 1997. The M777 howitzer was developed by …

2023年11月6日 · As the United States and its partners pushed ISIS out of seized territory in Syria and Iraq, American artillery barrages were key to the strategy. Now those troops who crewed the artillery...

2018年12月18日 · Troopers assigned to the Field Artillery Squadron, "Steel," and 3rd Squadron, "Thunder," helped establish the temporary firebase Nov. 8, near Iraq's border with Syria, incorporating Iraqi M109...

The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the War in Afghanistan. Quick Facts Type, Place of …

2016年9月19日 · U.S Army Soldiers conduct an artillery fire mission using M777 Howitzers in northern Iraq to support the Iraqi Army in August 2016. Unit - 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task...

2022年6月13日 · The M777 howitzer made its combat debut during the War in Afghanistan, and has since been used in a number of conflicts, including the Iraq War, the ongoing skirmishes between China and India, and the civil wars in Yemen and Syria.

The success of M777 on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is reflected in a global interest in the howitzer. BAE Systems is responding to a range of enquiries from countries wanting effective lightweight artillery support for rapid reaction and expeditionary forces.

The M777 is, at four tons, the lightest 155mm towed howitzer ever fielded. A crew of five fires regular rounds to 24 kilometers and RAP rocket assisted projectiles to 40 kilometers. M777 fire control is handled by a computerized system that allows …

2023年1月18日 · The US first sent the M777 into combat in Iraq and Afghanistan at the end of 2007, and the first US M777 fire missions happened in January 2008. Even though many of the Army’s M777s have been taken out of Iraq for a long time, the US Marines sent their first M777 batteries there in March 2016.