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They're actually being downgraded to L119s for domestic training savings.
The L119 being less capable but the L118 parts will be used in any future Arty o/seas deployment.
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Originally posted by Come-quickly They're actually being downgraded to L119s for domestic training savings.
The L119 being less capable but the L118 parts will be used in any future Arty o/seas deployment.
Am still trying to work this one out, the L-119 offers so many advantages over the L-118 in terms of ammunition, standardisation, etc.
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According to the FAS.com website, the only basic difference between the L118 and L119 105mm's, is that the L119 can fire all NATO standard 105mm ammo, while the L118 can only fire the Abbott designed rounds (a UK self propelled gun), which isn't in service any more, so are the rounds still made?
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