weighs less than . It was introduced in 2005. Operators Current operators : 18 in service with the Royal Bahraini Army : Brazilian Army 120 units. : 12 : 12 : 120 howitzers supplied by the United States. : Total is 219 pieces. 36 howitzers operated by the LAF since the 1980s, 41 howitzers received in 2008, followed by 30 M-198 Howitzers in January 2010, 72 pieces delivered on February 8, 2015, and a batch of 40 pieces on September 8, 2016. : 35 units. : 184 in service with the Pakistan Army. : 42 : 18 in service : 57–60 units in service. : 116 units in service with Royal Thai Army Former operators : 36 : 52 captured. Some were taken back while other were destroyed by air strikes. : 358 See also List of artillery List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces 2A36 Giatsint-B FH-70 M795 M864 References External links Weapon Profile as part of The Whirlwind War The United States Army in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM a publication of the United States Army Center of Military History www.fas.org – M198 Towed Howitzer www.globalsecurity.org – M198 Towed Howitzer www.military.com – M198 155 mm Towed Howitzer Development prototype XM198 (U.S. Army photo) 155 mm artillery Cold War artillery of the United States Field artillery Artillery of the United States United States Marine Corps equipment Howitzers Military equipment introduced in the 1970s