Take a look at an M777A2 155mm howitzer on display during Army Heritage Days at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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With a weight of 4,200 kg (9,300 lb), the M777 is 41% lighter than the 7,154 kg (15,772 lb) M198 howitzer it replaces.

Much of the weight reduction is due to the extensive use of titanium.

The gun barrel serves as the towing bar, with the connecting ring forged as a projection of the muzzle brake.

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The M777 can be transported by helicopter sling-load, transporter aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, or towed by air-braked vehicles weighing over 2.5 tonnes (5,500 lb), such as the FMTV and MTVR medium vehicles.

The minimum gun crew required is five, compared to a previous nine. The normal crew is eight. With a minimal emergency crew, the rate of fire is decreased.

The M777A1 and M777A2 use a digital fire-control system similar to that found on self-propelled howitzers such as the M109A6 Paladin to provide navigation, pointing and self-location, allowing it to be put into action quickly.

The M777A2 may be combined with the M982 Excalibur 155mm GPS-guided munition, which allows accurate fire at a range of up to 40 km.
(source: Wikipedia.org)

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