The M198 155mm howitzer is a towed field artillery piece of a split trail carriage design. The M198 is equipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and a variable length hydropneumatic recoil mechanism.

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. In 2005, the Army and ...

During ISIS's blitz across northern and central Iraq last month, the group captured upwards of 52 155mm M198 howitzers. These U.S.-supplied artillery pieces have a range of up to 20 miles and are ...