CAmion Equipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie — a 155mm/52-calibre truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer that has become one of the most successful artillery systems on the global market. The MkI on a 6x6 Renault Sherpa chassis weighs 18 tonnes with a crew of 5 and can fire 6 rounds per minute to a range of 42 km with ERFB-BB ammunition. The MkII on an 8x8 Tatra chassis adds an automated ammunition handling system enabling 3-person operation, armoured cabin, increased ammunition stowage (30 vs 18 rounds), and enhanced counter-battery survivability with shoot-and-scoot in under 60 seconds. Combat-proven extensively in Afghanistan, Iraq, Mali, and Ukraine.
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- Exceptional strategic and tactical mobility — self-deployable over 600+ km
- Combat-proven in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine with outstanding results
- MkII adds armored cabin, automated loading (9 rpm), and Scorpion integration
- Low acquisition cost compared to tracked SPGs
- Rapid shoot-and-scoot in under 60 seconds
- MkI lacks crew protection — soft-skinned truck platform
- Wheeled platform less stable than tracked for sustained rapid fire
- No armored ammunition storage on MkI
- Requires prepared firing positions on soft ground
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