Name: MIL-HDBK-785 Notice 2 - Validation:2023
Brand: MIL

Design of Towed Artillery Weapon Systems

Amendment of

MIL-HDBK-785 Base Document:1990

Available format(s)

PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-09-2023

Publisher

US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks

The purpose of this handbook is to present and illustrate design methods for towed artillery systems and their components.

The purpose of this handbook is to present and illustrate design methods for towed artillery systems and their components. Towed systems are artillery weapons transported by prime movers that are separate from the artillery weapon. Towed artillery systems are capable of emplacement, delivery of fire, and displacement by a field artillery crew. The towed artillery weapon system consists of 1. Ammunitions 2. Tube and breech 3. Recoil mechanism 4. Carriage structures 5. Mechanisms allowing for elevation, traverse, and emplacement 6. Fire control equipment.