M777 howitzer

The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece. It succeeded the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army in 2005. The M777 is also used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, India and Saudi Arabia. It made its combat debut in the War in Afghanistan.

The M777 is manufactured by BAe Systems' Global Combat Systems division. Prime contract management is based in Barrow-in-Furness in the United Kingdom as well as manufacture and assembly of the titanium structures and associated recoil components. Final integration and testing of the weapon is undertaken at BAE's facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

In the 2020s, a truck mounted version of the M777, the Snowblind, was developed for the Canadian Forces.

Variants

 * M777: Gun with optical fire control
 * M777A1: Digitization upgrades with the addition of an onboard power source, satellite global positioning, inertial navigation, radio, Gun Display Unit (GDU) and Section Chief Assembly (SCA).
 * M777A2: Block 1A software upgrade. Addition of an Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS) to enable Excalibur and precision munition compatibility.
 * M777ER: Upgrade created by the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) project to extend range from 19 to 43 miles (30.58 to 69.2 kilometers). Modified with a longer 58-caliber, 30 foot (9.14 meter) barrel and supercharged propellant firing the XM1113 rocket-assisted projectile.
 * M777C1: M777 with Digital Gun Management System (DGMS). Used by the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Marine Corps

Users

 * Australia
 * Australian Army
 * Brazil
 * Brazilian Marine Corps
 * Canada
 * Canadian Army
 * Royal Canadian Marine Corps
 * Republic of China
 * Republic of China Army
 * Colombia
 * Colombian Army
 * India
 * Indian Army
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Royal Saudi Army
 * Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Army
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Arab Emirates Army
 * United States
 * United States Army
 * United States Marine Corps

Related Development

 * TM777 M-2 Snowblind