American self-propelled artillery M109A6, what is powerful? You will understand after reading

The M109A6 self-propelled gun is the main equipment of the U.S. Army. It was equipped with the U.S. Army in 1993 and is the latest improved version of the U.S. M109 self-propelled gun. Compared with the prototype, the M109A6 self-propelled gun has a longer barrel, increased range, and uses a semi-automatic loading mechanism to increase the amount of ammunition carried. It also has a catchy name – Paladin.

The M109A6 self-propelled gun had almost all the features of the new gun, such as an automatic fire control computer and vehicle orientation device, its projectile’s muzzle velocity could reach 827m/s, its maximum rate of fire was 8 rounds, its maximum range reached 24,000m, and its maximum travel speed was at 55km/h.

It features the first aluminum alloy for turret and body, its turret can rotate 360 degrees and is fully enclosed, it has low profile and good shooting stability. The M109A6 self-propelled gun has reached the best level of overall performance, and the M109A6 self-propelled gun not only attaches importance to the perfection of the weapon platform, but also pays great attention to intelligence, as well as automation and fire control.

Of course, the M109A6 self-propelled gun is not the most advanced for the world now, according to the U.S. “Defense Blog” website last August, the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division, referred to as the “Gray Wolf” brigade of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, has received the M109A7 self-propelled gun. The M109A7 self-propelled gun, which is the latest model of the M109 series. The M109A7 will serve as the primary indirect fire support system for the U.S. Army’s armored brigade combat teams.

According to the report, the M109A7 is equipped with a 155mm cannon, which has a maximum range of 24 kilometers without auxiliary ammunition and 30 kilometers with auxiliary ammunition. The self-propelled gun can also fire GPS-guided extended-range rounds.