Towards the end of the Korean War, the US Army sought to replace the M41 Howitzer Motor Carriage with the M44, a brand new vehicle using the drive train of the recent M41 light tank and the prototype retained was designated the T99E1.

T99E1: Closed-topped prototype pilot vehicle. T194E1 and M44: Revised open-topped production model. M44A1: M44s upgraded with AOS-895-6 engine, increasing range to 82 miles.

Oct 8, 2018 · T99E1 served as the series pilot vehicle and attempted to retain many of the underlying workings of the M41 tank as possible. The five road wheels of the M41 became six road wheels in the M44 to which the track idler was deleted and the sixth road wheel pairing serving in this role.

Dec 11, 2024 · The American M44 self-propelled howitzer emerged in the early 1950s as part of a program to develop a new 155 mm self-propelled gun to replace the outdated M41 howitzer platform. During production, the initial vehicle designated as the T99E1 revealed several shortcomings that required a redesign.

The new self-propelled howitzer was designated T99 and it included a fully-enclosed gun mount. The start of the Korean War in June 1950 led to a “crash” program to get the vehicle into production. At the time it entered production in 1951, it was redesignated T99E1.

Jan 27, 2025 · 미군은 2차대전 종전 후인 1946년부터 M24 채피 기반의 M41 HMC 를 대체할 신형 경형 자주포를 기획하고 있었는데, 1940년대 말부터 T37 [1] 이라는 이름으로 개발되던 M41 워커 불독 의 차체를 활용하여 T98과 T99 자주포를 개발하는게 결정되었다. T98과 T99 자주 곡사포는 모두 155mm T97 곡사포로 무장하였으며, 주포는 좌우 30도, 65도 올림, 5도 내림에 해당하는 포각을 갖출 계획이었다. 또한 승무원과 실내 장비를 보호하기 위해 완전히 장갑으로 보호된 폐쇄형 …

Nov 28, 2012 · TM 9-374 90-mm Gun M3 Mounted in Combat Vehicles 1944-09-11 "In addition to a description of the 90-mm Gun M3, Combination Gun Mounts T99, T99E1, and T99E2, and the Gun Mount T8 (M4), this manual contains technical information required for the identification, use, and care of the materiel."

Mar 2, 2017 · At the very beginning of the fifties, before the end of the fighting on the Korean Peninsula, the US military set up requirements for a promising howitzer self-propelled gun, designed to replace existing M41 HMC machines in the near future.

Oct 24, 2017 · This tank also takes clear advantage of alternate hulls. The T99E1 would have more health than the M44, while the M44 would have improved weapons handling and view range. This makes both hulls viable options. Guns: 155 …

Dec 11, 2024 · M44 自行榴弹炮的诞生历程始于上世纪 50 年代初的 T99 研发方案，这一计划旨在以当时在研的 T37 轻型坦克为基础开发一款全新的 155 毫米自行火炮平台用于取代老旧的 M41 自行火炮。 该项目原型车 T99E1 在生产期间遭遇了大量问题，不得不中途叫停重新修改设计。 最终成果由封闭式战斗室改为开放式设计，火炮的炮尾部分也进行了修改以缓解开炮后火药燃气排出不畅的问题。 到了 1954 年，美军寻求将 M44 自行火炮出口至其他国家，最终西德、英国、意 …