NPFC - MIL-DTL-48557
MOUNT, TELESCOPE AND QUADRANT - M171A1
| Organization: | NPFC |
| Publication Date: | 9 September 2012 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 20 |
scope:
This specification covers the Mount, Telescope and Quadrant: M171A1 which supports the Telescope, Panoramic: M137A2 and Quadrant, Fire Control: M17A1 for use on the M777 and M198 series of howitzers. The mount provides adjustments in pitch and compensates for angles of cant when laying the guns for indirect fire.
intended Use:
The Mount, Telescope, and Quadrant: M171A1 supports a panoramic telescope and an elevation quadrant for laying the artillery weapon for indirect fire in azimuth and elevation, respectively.
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