L119 The L119 is a 105-mm towed howitzer designed to support infantry, airborne troops, and assault groups. 105-mm howitzers are effective in destroying lightly armored vehicles. For example ...

Remember, a howitzer needs ammunition to fire, and 105mm ammunition takes up lots of space. With the gun itself taking up most of the space on a Huey, with a significantly reduced flight crew ...

These resources could then be dedicated to intelligent aerial ammunition that would allow ... including a 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster cannon and a 105 mm M102 howitzer, whose removal is being evaluated ...