LG1 Mark II howitzer
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The LG1 Mark II howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm towed artillery piece designed for rapid deployment and high mobility, widely used by modern armed forces for indirect fire support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LG1 Mark II howitzer canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
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towed howitzer ⓘ |
| artilleryType | lightweight towed artillery ⓘ |
| caliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| category |
105 mm artillery
ⓘ
field howitzers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| countryUser |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
5
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6 ⓘ |
| deployment |
can be towed by light vehicles
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suitable for difficult terrain ⓘ suitable for expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air transportability
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helicopter sling-load operations ⓘ high mobility ⓘ indirect fire support ⓘ parachute deployment ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high tactical mobility
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rapid into-battery time ⓘ rapid out-of-battery time ⓘ reduced weight compared to traditional 105 mm howitzers ⓘ |
| fireControl | improved over LG1 Mark I ⓘ |
| intendedUsers |
airborne units
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light infantry ⓘ marines ⓘ rapid reaction forces ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nexter Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | towed ⓘ |
| mounting | split-trail carriage ⓘ |
| predecessor | LG1 Mark I howitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
field artillery
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supporting light forces ⓘ |
| shellType |
105 mm NATO standard ammunition
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high-explosive shells ⓘ illumination shells ⓘ practice shells ⓘ smoke shells ⓘ |
| successor | LG1 Mark III howitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern armed forces ⓘ |
| weightClass | light howitzer ⓘ |
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