Program · United States · U.S. Army
M119 Lightweight Howitzer
Lightweight towed 105 mm artillery system.
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total. | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| Modification budget / howitzerPublished gross unit figure for 493 modifications. Not a new M119A3 purchase price. | $26,566Nominal $; stated contract or budget scope | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 · PB2025 |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Modification quantity226 Army and 267 National Guard modification quantities, not new guns or current inventory. | 493U.S. only; stated source scope | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 · PB2025 |
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- Modification budget / howitzerPublished gross unit figure for 493 modifications. Not a new M119A3 purchase price.FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 · PB2025$26,566Nominal $; stated contract or budget scope
Quantities · 2
- Modification quantity226 Army and 267 National Guard modification quantities, not new guns or current inventory.FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 · PB2025493U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 3
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| M119 modification funding1 | $22.391MNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2023 actual |
| M119 modification funding1 | $13.097MNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 budget |
| M119 modification funding1 | $12.823MNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request |
- M119 modification funding1FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2023 actual$22.391MNominal $; dated budget snapshot
- M119 modification funding1FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2024 budget$13.097MNominal $; dated budget snapshot
- M119 modification funding1FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request$12.823MNominal $; dated budget snapshot
1Annual program funding, not a complete-system unit price or delivered quantity. PB2025 snapshot.
Digital conversion reuses existing guns and software
The Army integrated the M119A3 package onto M119A2 guns and reported approximately $7M in code-development savings from M777A2 software reuse. Savings are not an R&D budget or acquisition price.
Modernization funding covers several components
The budget includes radios, fire-control computing, positioning and installation work. A modernization unit figure should not be ranked as the cost of a complete artillery system.
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesPurchases and program plans are not a current operational inventory. | Not verified | U.S. program customer | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure Dated source snapshot |
Open research: Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. Current U.S. operational inventory was not established; dated purchases, deliveries and plans remain separate. A system-specific lifetime R&D total was not established. Complete annual operating and support costs were not established.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.