M777A2 Howitzer: This 155mm Gun Is Lighter Than You Think

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The M777A2 combines a lightweight design, 155mm firepower and digital precision. Here’s how this highly mobile U.S. howitzer delivers artillery strikes while staying ready to move.

The M777A2 is a lightweight 155mm howitzer designed to combine heavy artillery firepower with exceptional mobility. Weighing less than 10,000 pounds, it can be transported by trucks, aircraft and helicopters, while its digital fire-control system enables rapid targeting and precision strikes. Capable of firing conventional rounds and GPS-guided Excalibur ammunition, the M777A2 remains a highly mobile artillery system built around one simple idea: shoot, move and survive.

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M777A2 Howitzer: This 155mm Gun Is Lighter Than You Think

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