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M109 Paladin

The M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer was first introduced in the early 1960s. Continually upgraded and improved, to today's current version the M109A6 "PALADIN", it is still the primary indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions of the US Army, Israel Defense Forces, the Italian Army, and many other militaries, including the Norwegian, Swiss, Danish, Dutch (see picture) and Austrian armies.

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A number of European armies are currently replacing the M109 with the PzH2000 which significantly outperforms it in most aspects. Significant upgrades have been introduced by the US (PALADIN) and Switzerland (KAWEST). With the cancellation of the CRUSADER-Project in the US, the Paladin will remain the principal self-propelled howitzer for years to come.

History: The M109 saw its combat debut in Vietnam. Israel used the M109 in the war against Egypt in 1973 and in the Lebanon war of 1982. Iran used the M109 in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. The M109 again saw service with the US Army in both wars against Iraq (1991 and 2003).

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