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Loading & Direct Fire of the Paladin M109A6 | Military Training

   04/29/2021  37 Comments on Loading & Direct Fire of the Paladin M109A6 | Military Training

U.S. Soldiers load and fire the Paladin M109A6 Artillery System with 155mm artillery rounds. At 07:00 the crew of soldiers exits the Paladin once the first round is loaded into the breech and a 50-foot lanyard is attached to the firing mechanism. The lanyard is a safety precaution in the event there is a malfunction with the new tube.

An M109A6 Paladin is Overall product improvement in the areas of survivability, RAM, and armament. This includes increased armor, redesigned (safer) internal storage arrangement for ammunition and equipment, engine and suspension upgrades, and product improvement of the M284 cannon and M182A1 mount. The greatest difference is the integration of an inertial navigation system, sensors detecting the weapons’ lay, automation, and an encrypted digital communication system, which utilizes computer controlled frequency hopping to avoid enemy electronic warfare and allow the howitzer to send grid location and altitude to the battery fire direction center (FDC). The battery FDCs in turn coordinate fires through a battalion or higher FDC. This allows the Paladin to halt from the move and fire within 30 seconds with an accuracy equivalent to the previous models when properly emplaced, laid, and safed—a process that required several minutes under the best of circumstances. Tactically, this improves the system’s survivability by allowing the battery to operate dispersed by pairs across the countryside and allowing the howitzer to quickly displace between salvos, or if attacked by indirect fire, aircraft, or ground forces.

Ammunition storage is increased from 36 to 39 155 mm rounds.

Video Credit: United States Department of Defense

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37 thoughts on “Loading & Direct Fire of the Paladin M109A6 | Military Training”

  6. With the Paladin in direct fire, does the quadrant and elevation still have to be synced by two crew members to "aim" the tube?

  9. My first MOS 13 B red leg baby. I drove one of These M109A6 and the CAT ammo carrier as well. Used to sleep on the side next to the tracks during 3 day pony express ftx in Korea. While missions were running. All those gun bunnies know what I mean about that. Super quiet inside when all the hatches are closed. Man I miss those days. Made a lot of memories. You know what’s funny? To this day I still know all the parts and specs to this machine. They drilled it in me for life. I could probably step right in today and run a fire mission.

  17. This chassis looks awfully small and flimsy for its gun. I wonder how many shots it can withstand before it simply falls apart. It sure looks like the gun was supposed to be something like a 122-mm initially.

  20. шлак с корабельной пушкой где заряжание целый ритуал)

  27. This reminds me of when I used to visit family in Fayetteville NC..and on some nights, you could hear the artillery practice being conducted at Ft Bragg..miles away..and it sounded like thunder in the distance. Amazing power.

  29. А ну, чики-брики и в дамки!

  30. As a Veteran 13B Gun Dog, I enjoy watching the machines I trained on. But, once again, 98% Boom 2% what it does, some 18 miles away…

  35. 155mm direct fire. That's so cool.

    I wonder if that would kill a MBT.
    Probably no penetration to a front armer, but to a side or just taking it out of operation.

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