Soltam M-71
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The M-71 is a 155 mm 39 caliber towed howitzer manufactured by Israeli company Soltam Systems.
Design
The weapon was based on the earlier Soltam M-68 and uses the same recoil system, breech and carriage but had a longer gun barrel (39 calibre versus 33 calibre of M-68). It is fitted with a compressed air-driven rammer to permit rapid and easy loading at all angles of elevation as well as having a rechargeable battery mounted on the right trail for auxiliary power.[1] It can fire a Script error: No such module "convert". high-explosive shell up to a maximum range of Script error: No such module "convert". at a muzzle velocity of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Deployment
In addition to Israel, this weapon is in service with Chile,[2] Singapore,[3] Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, Slovenia and Myanmar. A version of this weapon was developed to mount on a modified Centurion chassis (M-72), but this vehicle never reached production.
Operators
- File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana[4]
- File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon: 18[5]
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile: 60 howitzers used by the Chilean Army, 36 Soltam M-68s acquired in the 1970s later upgraded to Soltam M-71 standard and 24 Soltam M-71 howitzers acquired in the 1980s.[6] 24 designated G-4 howitzers acquired by the Chilean Marine Corps in South Africa in 1992.[6][7]
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel[8]
- File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar: 72[9][10]
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines:
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore: 13[9] or 38[15] - modified to the M-71S standard using less crew + addition of APU.
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia: 18; M839 variant.[9]
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa: 32; designated G-4.[16]
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand: 32[9]
See also
References
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