ELBIT SYSTEMS - LAND ARTILLERY

M-71 155 mm 39 Caliber Towed Howitzer

• Simple, robust and reliable tandem running gear system for high speed towing • Suitable for all types of 155 mm ammunition (NATO standard and others) • Maximum range: 28.5 km • Lethal and accurate fire power • Easily and rapidly deployed by eight-member crew • Reliable in all-weather and terrain conditions M-71 155 mm 39 Caliber Towed Howitzer

Elbit System’s M-71 Towed Howitzer is a long-range Technical Specifications field gun incorporating advanced artillery systems. The 155 mm 39 caliber gun features a robust tandem running General gear system that allows for high-speed towing. The Range (km) 28.5 km (39 caliber) howitzer’s unique balanced construction enables quick Elevation (deg) -3º to +52º and effective deployment by eight crew members. Traverse (deg) -+37.5° left or right Weight in traveling position 9200 kg The M-71 achieves a high rate of accurate fire due to a Length in traveling position 7500 mm combination of the weapon’s automatic horizontal sliding Width in traveling position 2580 mm breechblock, fume extractor, loader assist and wide angle of traverse.

Forged from high-strength steel, the weapon’s monoblock barrel has excellent mechanical properties, which it maintains even at high temperatures and during prolonged firing. In towing mode, the M-71’s barrel faces the direction of travel. When deployed, the barrel is turned toward the direction of discharge.

Suitable for all types of 155 mm ammunition (NATO standard and others), the M-71 has a typical range of 28.5 km – depending on projectile, type of propellant and zone. The M-71 has been field-proven as an effective and highly reliable weapon. In addition, it has been tested around the globe, under multiple weather and terrain conditions.

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