Nexter awarded contract for the event of the CAESAR 6X6 Mark II new technology (NG) artillery system by the French Route générale de l’armement (DGA), the programme’s prime contractor. The contract offers for an preliminary four-year improvement and qualification section, after which the CAESAR 6X6 Mark II will enter manufacturing. In 2024, the DGA can have two choices: both to launch the manufacturing of 109 new CAESARs 6X6 Mark II, or to launch the manufacturing of 33 new CAESARs 6X6 Mark II supplemented by the retrofit of the 76 CAESARs in service right this moment. Thus, 109 CAESARs 6X6 Mark II can be delivered to the French military’s artillery regiments by 2031. The contract additionally consists of an preliminary fixed-price assist service for the long run artillery techniques for a interval of two years.
The brand new technology CAESAR 6×6 retains the present configuration of the artillery system, which has confirmed itself in operations (greater than 100,000 rounds fired in OPEX since 2009) and has been successful in export. The primary enhancements concern crew safety and mobility. To this finish, Nexter is including a degree 2 mine and ballistic armoured cabin, proof against improvised explosive gadgets and small-calibre ammunition. As well as, the car’s mobility has been fully redesigned by Arquus. The CAESAR 6X6 Mark II is supplied with a brand new engine (460 HP in comparison with 215 HP beforehand), a brand new computerized gearbox and a brand new chassis. Lastly, the CAESAR 6X6 Mark II carries the most recent model of fireplace management software program, and the cab is ready to accommodate the brand new CONTACT radio. The Thales BARAGE jammer will also be put in on the CAESAR 6×6 Mark II. The CAESAR 6X6 Mark II can be provided to export clients.
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The CAESAR (CAmion Équipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie; French: Truck geared up with an artillery system) is a French self-propelled 155 mm/52-calibre gun-howitzer, put in on a 6×6 truck chassis. Examples constructed for the French Military use a Renault Sherpa 10 chassis, examples constructed for export make the most of the 6×6 Unimog U2450L chassis.CAESAR was developed within the Nineteen Nineties as a expertise demonstrator by the French state-owned firm GIAT Industries, in cooperation with Lohr Industrie. It was first proven in public in 1994. 4 years later, a pre-production mannequin underwent trials with the French Military. The CAESAR platform was developed by the previous GIAT Industries (now often called Nexter) and is operated by the Danish, French, Indonesian, Saudi Arabian and Thai militaries.
The CAESAR is a wheeled, 155mm 52-caliber self-propelled howitzer. It holds 18 rounds and is often operated by a crew of 5, although if crucial, the CAESAR will be operated by as few as three individuals. It may be transported by C-130 or A400M, and has a firing vary of roughly 42 km utilizing an Prolonged Vary, Full Bore (ERFB) shell, and greater than 50 km utilizing rocket assisted shells. The system is built-in with a totally computerized system, offering computerized management. Throughout Eurosatory 2006The further armor will defend towards IEDs and roadside bombs, anti-vehicle mines and 155 mm shells touchdown as shut as 5 meters (16 ft) away from the car. It may be added to the cabs of present CAESARs. CAESAR was exhibited with an automatic laying system primarily based on the SIGMA 30 inertial navigation system.
