Published on October 15, 2017
The M777 howitzer is a towed artillery piece developed by British Vickers group, and is produced by BAEVickers Systems Land Systems in the US. It is in the process of replacing the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army The M777 is also being used by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, and has been used in action in Afghanistan along with the associated GPS-guided Excalibur ammunition.
