Though the 105 mm howitzer lacks the range and hitting power of the 155 mm guns Kyiv's forces use, it could still support infantry beyond the range of enemy mortars.

The M198 155mm howitzer is a towed field artillery piece of a split trail carriage design. The M198 is equipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and a variable length hydropneumatic recoil mechanism.

The war in Ukraine has shown the need for howitzers with a rapid deploy, fire and move capability, the ‘shoot and scoot’ concept, and Patria’s newest self-propelled system, ARVE, acknowledges that.