The time from taking a position to opening fire on CAESAR takes from 3 to 5 minutes
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received CAESAR from France. Photo: collage “Today”
The defense of our country against the Russian occupiers reinforced 155 mm CAESAR self-propelled artillery mounts. France provided such assistance to Ukraine. With these weapons, Ukrainian artillerymen operate on the principle of “maneuver-fire-manoeuvre.”
The site “Today” will tell you more about the new weapons in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Characteristics
Caesar is a new generation self-propelled artillery mount. It makes it possible to hit the enemy at a distance of 20 km or more from the front line with high accuracy. At this distance there is artillery, reserves, enemy command posts. Their destruction reduces the offensive potential of the enemy.
The self-propelled guns are mounted on a wheeled chassis, which makes them mobile and maneuverable. The installation is equipped with an automated system of self-binding and homing to the target. It can fire 5 rounds per minute, and also use several types of 155 mm ammunition used in NATO countries.
According to the Ukrainian military, when using a cannon, their task is only to enter coordinates, which can be done even when advancing to a position. After that, the electronic system itself will calculate all the data necessary to hit the target, select and process weather data. The convenience of using this weapon is evidenced by the fact that the time from taking a position to opening fire on CAESAR takes from 3 to 5 minutes.
As for the means of destruction, the main pleasant surprise of self-propelled ammunition from other analogues is the mode of their air blast, which, unlike the usual one, has a greater effect in destroying enemy manpower.
For firing, high-explosive fragmentation, cluster (contains 63 cluster bombs), smoke, lighting shells, active-rocket shells, as well as BONUS anti-tank guided shells are used.
APU use CAESAR. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Advantages
- High strategic and tactical mobility, speed (deployment time 60 seconds, collapse time 40 seconds)
- Long firing range
- Low operating costs
Tactical and technical characteristics
- Combat weight – 17.7 tons
- Length – 10.5 m
- Width – 2.5 m
- Height – 3.2 m
- Speed - up to 80 km / h
- Power reserve – 600 km
The Ukrainian military destroy the invaders with the help of CAESAR. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
How did Ukraine get CAESAR?
On April 22, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of a certain number of CAESAR systems to Ukraine as military assistance from the French army fleet.
30 May Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine Colonna announced the delivery of another batch of CAESAR.
On June 16, Macron announced the delivery of 6 additional CAESAR systems.
In total, Ukraine received 18 CAESAR units.
Earlier, we said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already actively using Caesar self-propelled howitzers to destroy equipment and command posts of Russian invaders. Artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine quickly mastered the new self-propelled artillery mounts.
Source: Segodnya
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