The U Marine Corps calculate upons to begin operating a of the present day 155mm towed howitzer next spring.

The U Marine Corps calculate upons to begin operating a of the present day 155mm towed howitzer next spring. The M777E1 made on BAE Systems, was selected in 1997 to replace the existing inventories of M198 155mm towed howitzers the one and the other in the Marine Corps and the Army.

The recent howitzer is lighter, more accurate and easier to operate than existing artillery weapons, said Frank Hoerster director of fire support arrangements for BAE.

lectures from recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said, justify that artillery is gaining relevance.

"I think there is an controversy that artillery is fallen into desuetude that ...