Background (Military Today [Modified])

The Hawkeye is one of the lightest self-propelled howitzers in the world today. This system consists of a 105mm howitzer, mounted on an HMMWV chassis. The Hawkeye is also referred as 105mm Mobile Weapon System, or 105MWS. Though this artillery system can be integrated on many types of military vehicles.

The Hawkeye self-propelled howitzer is being proposed as an alternative to towed 105mm howitzers. It requires less crew and can be briefly redeployed. This artillery system is well suited for shoot-and-scoot missions. It can fire a couple of projectiles and leave its firing position before the enemy opens counter battery fire or takes other offensive engagements.

The Hawkeye fires standard 105mm ammunition. Maximum range of fire is 13.5 km with conventional projectile and 18.5 km with rocket assisted projectile. The Hawkeye can fire in an indirect and direct fire modes. Another unusual feature of this lightweight system is that it offers 360 degrees field of fire as well as MRSI capability. The Hawkeye has an automated digital fire control system. It takes minimal time to fire the first round and has rapid rate of fire and can launch up to 10-12 rounds per minute with a sustained rate of 3 rounds per minute. Due to its short range this artillery system is intended for operation near the frontline. It should best exploit itself for shoot and scoot type attacks. The Hawkeye mobile howitzer can be prepared for firing and leave the firing position much faster than the towed 105mm howitzer. Usually operated by three people but can function with only two.

The Hawkeye has been designed to accommodate a full spectrum of barrel lengths. So the barrel length can be tailored depending on customer range requirements.

The system has rapid rate of fire and can launch up to 10-12 rounds per minute with a sustained rate of 3 rounds per minute. Due to its short range this artillery system is intended for operation near the frontline. It should best exploit itself for shoot and scoot type attacks. The Hawkeye mobile howitzer can be prepared for firing and leave the firing position much faster than the towed 105mm howitzer.

This artillery system incorporates a soft recoil technology, which reduces carriage loads and allows to mount the Hawkeye on light 4x4 vehicles such as the HMMWV.

Controls

Movement

-Pitch moves forward and back
-Yaw turns

Weapons

-LandingGear deploys stabilizers.
-FireWeapons + Boom 25 fires the main gun (Yes, it forward recoils. Default position is with the gun fully back.)
-FireWeapons + Boom 50 drops a mine (Idk, just here for fun.)