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.

2020年12月30日 · The Corps currently has 21 active duty M777 batteries and plans to reduce that number to five, essentially a reinforced battalion worth of artillery by 2030.

The M777 Lightweight 155mm howitzer provides timely, accurate and continuous firepower in support of Marine and Army infantry forces and replaces the M198 towed Howitzer.

Initially developed for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army as their next generation Medium Force weapon, the M777 has become the benchmark for 155mm Lightweight Towed Artillery Systems. Highly portable by land, sea and air, the system features a minimal logistical footprint alongside maximum reliability.

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.

2023年9月23日 · The USMC requires a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Family of Systems (FoS) aircraft agnostic, network enabled, long-range precision weapon that will generate an asymmetric advantage in range, standoff, and lethality …

the Lightweight 155 is a Marine Corps led joint program with the Army. The M777A2 replaced the Marine Corps’ outdated M198 155mm weapon. The M777A2 is capable of firing standard (unassisted) projectiles to a range of 15 miles (24 kilometers), assisted projectiles to 19 miles (30.5 kilometers), and the Excalibur munitions to

2025年3月8日 · The M777 is the world's first 155mm Howitzer weighing less than 10000 lbs (4218 kg). Selected by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army as their next-generation Medium Force weapon, designated M777, the gun has undergone an engineering and manufacturing development program in the U.S. leading to an initial contract for 94 guns in November 2002.

The US Army will use the XM777 for general support purposes within light forces, while the USMC will use this weapon for direct support replacing all existing cannon types within the Corps. The XM777 incorporates innovate designs to achieve the lightweight goal, without sacrificing the range, stability, accuracy or durability of the planned system.

2022年6月6日 · Weighing in at less than 4,200 kilograms, the revolutionary M77A27 is the world's first artillery weapon to make widespread use of titanium and aluminum alloys, resulting in a howitzer that is half...