G5 howitzer
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The G5 is a South African towed howitzer of 155 mm calibre developed in South Africa by Denel Land Systems. The G5 design was based on the Canadian GC-45 155mm gun which was highly modified to suit southern African conditions.
G5 on display
An ex-Iraqi G-5 on display at the US Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
155 mm caliber
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155 mm is a NATO-standard artillery shell caliber that is used in many field guns, howitzers, and gun-howitzers. It is defined in AOP-29 part 1 with reference to STANAG 4425.
M107, M795, M483A1 155 mm projectiles
M107 projectile 155 mm projectile being loaded into an M777 howitzer