Team
: Eagle Federation

# M109

Role
: Self Propelled Howitzer

## [General information](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#general-information)

Description
: The **M109** is a Self-Propelled Howitzer and the backbone of Western artillery since the 1960s, built on a tracked chassis with a fully traversable turret housing a **155 mm M185** (M126) howitzer. It has been upgraded through multiple variants (M109A1–A7) and remains in service with the United States and many allies. The 24.1 t vehicle is crewed by four (driver, gunner, commander, loader) and is powered by an **8V71T** diesel producing 405 hp for 16.8 hp/t and 56 km/h.
The 155 mm howitzer fires a wide range of M107 and M110 charges with HE, VT, and PF fuzes, with 12 rounds in the turret and 16 in the hull and a 13 s reload. A **12.7 mm M2** is mounted on the commander's cupola for local defense. The gunner has a 4x telescope and periscope with no rangefinder or FCS; the commander position has a stabilizer. The M109 is designed for indirect fire from prepared or march order positions rather than direct combat.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                      | [Cold War](/md/mtc/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/mtc/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/mtc/teams/eagle-federation.md)             | Tier 4                                   | Tier 1                               |
| [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/mtc/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | ✗                                        | Tier 1                               |

## [Vehicle](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 24.1 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 4       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 56 km/h |
| Backward         | 12 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | 8V71T     |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,300 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 405 hp    |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.8 hp/t |

| Transmission  |     |
| ------------- | --- |
| Forward gears | 8   |
| Reverse gears | 4   |

## [Armour](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#armour)

## [Gunner turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 11 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 7 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -3° / 75° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [155mm M185](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret-weapon-155mm-m185)

| Reload speed                                                                | 13s |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                                                | 6s  |
| Ammo                                                                        | Max |
| [M110 High Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m110-high-charge.md)           | \*  |
| [M107 High Charge VT](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-high-charge-vt.md)     | \*  |
| [M107 Medium Charge VT](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-medium-charge-vt.md) | \*  |
| [M107 Medium Charge PF](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-medium-charge-pf.md) | \*  |
| [M110 Medium Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m110-medium-charge.md)       | \*  |
| [M107 High Charge PF](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-high-charge-pf.md)     | \*  |
| [M107 Low Charge PF](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-low-charge-pf.md)       | \*  |
| [M107 High Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-high-charge.md)           | \*  |
| [M107 Low Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-low-charge.md)             | \*  |
| [M107 Low Charge VT](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-low-charge-vt.md)       | \*  |
| [M107 Medium Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m107-medium-charge.md)       | \*  |
| [M110 Low Charge](/md/mtc/shells/155mm-m185-m110-low-charge.md)             | \*  |
| Ammo models                                                                 |     |
| Turret ammo                                                                 | 12  |
| Hull ammo                                                                   | 16  |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 4x   |

#### [Periscope sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 4x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 45° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [12.7mm M2](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#commander-turret-weapon-127mm-m2)

| Reload speed                              | 6s  |
| ----------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                             | 200 |
| Ammo                                      | Max |
| [API-T](/md/mtc/shells/127mm-m2-api-t.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                               |     |
| MG ammo                                   | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/mtc/vehicles/m109.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/m109/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "M109"