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T.U.S.K version of the M109?
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KaanTech
KaanTech

What is meaning of TUSK version ?

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SunnyBittern
SunnyBittern

Tank Urban Suvival kit or something.

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cronos35
cronos35

yes that's it. but that's used on Abrams tanks for urban combat. it's supposed to have some protection on the side of the treads and some extra inches of armor near the engine compartment and the shell storage compartment. and why the hell would an M109 need TUSK? i'm pretty sure no one would be stupid enough to bring an M109 inside a city and fire its cannon straight at wherever that sniper is hiding.

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tanker1408

Right, that's why there is the "?" Question Mark. I didn't really claim that it actually is a TUSK upgrade of the m109, it was more of a joke/guess/question (interprete it as you wish^^) I don't really know what this is. But it kinda reminded me of the fancy upgrade on the M1.

Also I agree with you that there is no need for the M109 to be used in close urban combat in modern warfare, this was done in WW2 maybe (ISU 152 etc), but today precision guided smart bombs allow it to stay out of danger and still be able to hit the target.

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