The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm towed field gun used by the United States Army, built at the Joint Manufacturing Technology Center at Rock Island Arsenal as the American licensed version of the British L119 light gun. It is typically towed by HMMWV vehicles and can be airlifted by helicopter or dropped by parachute, having entered service in December 1989 with production continuing through 2013. Beyond the roughly 821 M119A2 and M119A3 guns the United States Army held as of January 2025, it is also operated by Saudi Arabia, the Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga forces, and Ukraine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Why did the United States build the M119 under license from a British gun?
The United States licensed the British L119 in 1987 to replace the M102 howitzer.
In 1987 an agreement was reached for the United States to produce the British L119 under license as the M119, and the new gun was meant to replace the M102 howitzer.
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The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army.
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105 mm (4.13 in)
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The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army. It is the American licensed version of the British L119 light gun.
- Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), infobox wars field: 'War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)'
- Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
Operated By: United States Army, Wikipedia article text
The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army.
Operated By: British Army, Wikipedia article text
The L118 entered service with the British Army in 1976 and is used by parachute and commando field artillery regiments.
In Group: Towed Howitzers and Field Guns, Infobox: type
Towed field gun
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Towed field gun
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entered service with the 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California, in December 1989
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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