The XM104 was a U.S.-developed self-propelled amphibious/air-droppable/heliborne 105 mm howitzer. Pilot models of the howitzer were built by the U.S. Army Ordnance Tank Automotive Command's Experimental Division at the Detroit Tank Arsenal shops, Warren, Mich. A follow-up model is known as XM204.

of an aerial artillery system utilizing two externally-mounted 105mm XM204 soft recoil howitzers on a CH-47C Chinook helicopter are pre-sented. This design provides for all the firing modes and operational capabilities required by the Weapons Command, including the ability to

105mm Towed, Howitzer and expected stress levels and failure modes of the XM204. The primary technique used to quantify the durability of the subsystem was presented by Stanford Research Institute at the 1972 LS Army Operations

Jul 7, 2011 · Rock Island Arsenal [RIA] efforts to remain a primary player in the design and production of new howitzers and gun mounts included the 155mm XM204 Towed Howitzer, the 105mm M119A1 Towed...

Jan 7, 2025 · The XM204 was designed to replace both the M101 and M102 howitzer. The XM204 was designed with two artillery size variants: 105- and 155-mm. The XM204 underwent a large amount of testing.

Jan 7, 2025 · The need was defined as “a towed, lightweight (3,000 pounds or less) 105-mm Howitzer capable of delivery by parachute, helicopter, and assault landings of an airborne operation.”

preprototype howitzer incorporating a soft-recoil mechanism. This weapon was designated as the Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105mm, Soft Recoil, )C4204. The major components were the XM205 Cannon, the )U46 Recoil Mechanism, and the XU44 Carriage. Design parameters for the first prototype were based on firing of the XM606 (28.5 pounds)

Nov 15, 2018 · The XM204 howitzer was a little different from the standard M101 105mm howitzer in use at the time. The XM204 used a ‘soft recoil’ system, where just before firing, the gun barrel assembly would be pushed forward by a pneumatic system pressurized with nitrogen gas.

I photographed this XM204 towed light Howitzer in the Wahner E. Brooks Historical Exhibit at the Yuma Proving Grounds

Mathematical Models for Engineering Analysis and Design of Howitzer, Light, Towed; 105mm Soft Recoil, XM204. Mathematical models used in design of the XM204 soft recoil Howitzer (advanced and engineering development prototypes) are described.