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M119

Towed Artillery & Mortars · United Kingdom · 1989
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M119

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
45
Firepower
50
Rate of Fire
55
Accuracy
60
Portability
70
Setup Speed
65
Ammunition Versatility
50
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerRock Island Arsenal
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraCold War
In service1989–2013
Operators4 countries
Quantity119
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
19/35
Cold War
67/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
45
Firepower
50
Rate of Fire
55
Accuracy
60
Portability
70
Setup Speed
65
Ammunition Versatility
50
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M119
Prime contractor
Production
1989–2013
Quantity
119
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1989
  • Combat Weight1,936 kg
  • Travel Weight2,127 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range (standard)17.5 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)19.5 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)8
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)3
  • Elevation-5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)
  • Traverse5.625° (100 mils) left or right
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length3.2 m
  • Width1.78 m
  • Height2.21 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1989Production started
  2. 2003First deployment: Iraq War
  3. 2013Production ended
37
years in service
24
years in production
119
units produced
4
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
M119 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 821units
821active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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