The M108 was a solid direct fire support weapon. By Staff Writer
The M108 was an armored, full track-laying vehicle that provided a self-propelled carriage for a 105mm howitzer. Adequately mobile, the M108 was utilized for direct support of combat teams when employed with armored personnel carriers and main battle tanks or light tanks.
The M108 was developed about the same time that the M109 Paladin was developed, utilizing the identical chassis and turret configuration. The muzzle velocity of the M103 cannon was reported at 1,550 feet per second. The maximum effective range of the weapon system was 6.5 miles.
The M108 is no longer in service with US Army forces. The Belgium Army uses a variant for command post detail known as the VBCL with all other M108's replaced by the M109A2 155mm Paladin Self-Propelled Gun.
Accommodation: 5 Weight:23.4US Short Tons (21,273kg; 46,899lbs)
Performance:
Speed: 35mph (56.3km/h) Range: 240miles (386km)
Systems:
NBC Protection: None Nightvision: Yes - Driver Only
Power:
Engine(s): 1 x GMC Detroit Diesel 8V71T turbocharged V-8 2-stroke liquid-cooled 8-cylinder 568cu in 425hp diesel engine coupled with a GMC Allison Div XTG-411-2A cross-drive transverse transmission.
Armament Suite:
1 x 105mm M103 main gun
1 x 12.7mm heavy machine gun
1 x M20A1B1 Rocket launcher
5 x 7.62mm M14 rifles
AMMUNITION:
87 x 105mm projectiles
500 x 12.7mm ammunition
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Armored Vehicle Quick Profile
Image Courtesy of the Fort Snelling Military Museum.
1952
Designation:M108 Classification Type:105mm Self-Propelled Gun Contractor:Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors Corp, USA Country of Origin: United States Number Built: Not Available
Operators: Blegium, Brazil, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey.
Variants
M108 - Base Model
VBCL - Belgium Command Post Vehicle
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