Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M119
Category
Country
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)
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ⓘ 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
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)30.48
- Ordnance TypeSemi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣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
- Charge Zones8
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMYes
◆Fire Control2MOD.2
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverM1097 or M1152 HMMWV
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- AutoloaderNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.2 m
- Width1.78 m
- Height2.21 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989Production started
- 2003First deployment: Iraq War
- 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.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS19COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS253UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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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