CAESAR
Artillery Systemconfirmed
The Camion Équipé d'un Système d'Artillerie (English: "Truck equipped with an artillery system") or CAESAR is a French 155 mm, 52-caliber self-propelled gun that can fire 39/52 caliber NATO-standard shells. It is installed on a 6×6 or 8×8 truck chassis. Equipped with an autonomous weapon network incorporating an inertial navigation system and ballistic computer, the CAESAR can accurately strike targets more than 40 kilometres (25 mi) away using "Extended Range, Full Bore" (ERFB) ammunition with base bleed, and targets over 55 km (34 mi) away using rocket-assisted or smart ammunition. The CAESAR was developed by the French defence contractor GIAT Industries (now KNDS France), and has been exported to various countries.
Specifications
| Type | Artillery System |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | KNDS France |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 17.7 t |
| Length | 10 m |
| Speed | 100 km/h |
| Range | 600 km |
| Crew | 5 |
| Main armament | 155 mm, L/52 calibre |
Operators
Text adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo from Wikimedia Commons; see the Wikipedia article for author and license.
