CAESAR 155mm SPH
Type: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KNDS)
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
The CAESAR (CAmion Equipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie) is a 155mm/52-caliber wheeled self-propelled howitzer mounted on a 6x6 Unimog or Sherpa truck chassis. Algeria acquired CAESAR systems from France as part of its artillery modernization, operating them alongside Russian systems. The system features an automated loading system, GPS navigation, and can fire in shoot-and-scoot mode.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 5 |
|---|---|
| range | 600 km road |
| weight | 18,000 kg |
| caliber | 155mm/52-caliber |
| chassis | 6x6 Unimog or Sherpa |
| max_range | 42 km standard / 50+ km with Excalibur |
| max_speed | 100 km/h on road |
| setup_time | < 2 minutes |
| rate_of_fire | 6 rounds/min sustained |
Operators
- Algeria
- Denmark
- France
- Indonesia
- Morocco
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
- Ukraine
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