The M777 is a towed 155mm howitzer developed by BAE Systems and built substantially of titanium, entering United States military service in 2005 as a much lighter replacement for the older, heavier M198 howitzer it superseded, weighing roughly 4,200 kilograms, nearly half the weight of comparable earlier towed artillery pieces of its caliber. Its light weight allows the M777 to be transported by medium-lift helicopters such as the CH-47 Chinook, giving artillery units the ability to reposition into terrain unreachable by heavier guns and to displace quickly after firing to avoid counter-battery fire, while later production incorporated digital fire-control systems that can lay the gun automatically and compatibility with GPS-guided Excalibur precision artillery shells. Used by the United States, Canada, Australia, India and other operators, the M777 gained wide international attention after the United States and allied nations began transferring howitzers of this type to Ukraine in 2022, where they became a mainstay of Ukrainian artillery in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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The lightweight M777 howitzer provided artillery support for Coalition forces during the War in Afghanistan
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WikipediaLead section, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M777_howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class.
Service history section, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M777_howitzer
The M777 succeeded the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army in 2005.
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It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States
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The M777 is a towed 155mm howitzer developed by BAE Systems and built substantially of titanium, entering United States military service in 2005 as a much lighter replacement for the older, heavier M198 howitzer it superseded, weighing roughly 4,200 kilograms, nearly half the weight of comparable earlier towed artillery pieces of its caliber.
- Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
- Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian civil war'
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
Operated By: Australian Army, Wikipedia article text
Subsequently, 35 guns were purchased for the Australian Army to re-equip the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, and the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, to replace 155 mm M198s and 105 mm L119 Light Guns.
Operated By: Canadian Army, Wikipedia article text
The Canadian M777 in conjunction with the traditional "glass and iron sights/mounts" uses a digital fire control system called the Digital Gun Management System (DGMS) produced by Leonardo MW with components of the Indirect Fire Control Software Suite (IFCSS) built by the Firepower team in the
Operated By: United States Marine Corps, Wikipedia article text
The six guns delivered were supplied by the United States Marine Corps under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract between the U.S.
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