The LG1 is a modern 105 mm towed howitzer designed and produced by GIAT Industries (now Nexter group) of France.
Design
The LG1 howitzer is a 105 mm towed artillery piece that features both low weight and a high level of accuracy over long distances. Its lightweight construction gives the barrel a relatively short lifespan. The equivalent full charge (EFC) count is suggested to be approximately 7,500; however, during fire and practice, has yielded only around 1,500 EFCs. The gun was specifically designed for use by rapid deployment forces with attributes such as ruggedness, ease of operation and reduced weight. It can fire all NATO standard 105 mm ammunition up to a range of using HE-ER G3 base bleed rounds.
Deployment
thumb|Indonesian Marine soldiers fire a round out of a GIAT LG1 MK II 105mm howitzer during a rehearsal of The Operational Troops and Military Honors Ceremony 2025.
The gun has been used by the Belgian Army, Canadian Army, Colombian National Army,Malaysian Army, Indonesian Marine Corps, Singapore Army and the Royal Thai Army.
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- Colombian Army - 20 LG1 MkIII ordered in 2008 + 20 ordered in 2012.
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- Royal Thai Army - 24 Units Ordered in 2017, delivered from 2018
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- Senegalese Army - 8 ordered in 2022
See also
- L118 light gun
- M119 howitzer
- MKE Boran 105 mm howitzer
- Indian Field Gun
- KH178 105 mm towed howitzer
References
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