1962 - USA M108 105mm Self-propelled gun

Armament:         1- 105mm howitzer with fume extractor
                              1 - 12.7mm AA MG
Engine:               Detroit diesel turbocharged, 8V-71T
                                2-stroke liquid cooled 8 cyl., 405 hp
Speed:                35 mph
Range:                267 miles
Crew:                   5

Sister vehicle, M109, has a 155mm gun on the same chassis replacing the Model 108. It has made the M108 obsolete. Both vehicles  are  highly mobile to avoid enemy counter fire. The M109 is still in widespread use and was very valuable in the Gulf war.