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Title
Titanium in howitzer cuts weight by 7000 pounds.
Abstract
Reports that the military's new lightweight 155 mm howitzer was successfully fielded to the Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines, at Twentynine Palms, California. Use of titanium and titanium castings in the howitzer; Contract received by BAE Systems Land Systems for full rate production of the weapon; Replacement of the M198 howitzer by the M777A1 howitzer.