M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer V1.0 fs25-mods

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The M109, popularly known as the Paladin, is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 and M52. It has undergone several modernizations, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common indirect fire support weapon used in the maneuver brigades of Western armored and mechanized infantry divisions. It is operated by a crew of four: the section leader/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition manager/loader. The M109 is displayed at the Museum of Military History in Vienna. The British Army replaced its M109s with the AS-90. Several European armed forces have replaced or are currently replacing older M109s with the German PzH 2000. The United States introduced improvements for the M109 (see variants), and Switzerland developed the KAWEST. With the cancellation of the American Crusader, the non-line-of-sight gun, and the M1299, the M109A6 (“Paladin”) is likely to remain the primary self-propelled howitzer.