M102 howitzer

First introduced during the Vietnam War, the M102 was the light-towed 105mm howitzer used by the US Army in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. It fires a variety of conventional munitions and traverses rapidly through 360 degrees. M102s can be dropped by parachute or transported by utility helicopters for normal movement or air assault operations.

General Characteristics

• Length: 17.1 feet
• Width: 6.4 feet
• Height: 5.2 feet
• Weight: 1.6 tons
• Crew: 8
• Rate of fire: 10 rounds per minute maximum, 3 rounds per minute sustained
• Range: 11,500 meters, 15,100 meters with rocket-assisted projectile