The Philippine Military Artillery Regiment (AAR) has activated a brand new unit, the tenth Discipline Artillery “Rolling Thunder” Battalion (155 SP), which can function the 12 newly-acquired 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Israel. The tenth Discipline Artillery was activated through the AAR’s fifteenth founding anniversary in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on June 22. The tenth Discipline Artillery can be led by Lt. Col. Chamberlain A. Esmino. PA Inspector Common, Maj. Gen. Roy M. Galido, who represented Military commander Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., headed the activation ceremonies. Earlier, the AAR introduced that it had test-fired for the primary time its newly-acquired Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled artillery items.
”This newly activated unit will certainly contribute to our persevering with victory within the conduct of mixed arms operations. As Artilyeros, allow us to not neglect the traits that make you the most effective—velocity and accuracy. Pace in offering the much-needed hearth assist to troops and accuracy in hitting solely designated targets and avoiding collateral injury. The weapon incorporates an ‘inertial navigation system’ (INS)-based gun-laying methodology and an automated loader. The shore-based air protection system is taken into account a major a part of all dependable coastal protection methods that defend strategic belongings and infrastructures,” Maj. Gen. Roy M. Galido mentioned in his speech.
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The Philippine Military acquired 12 ATMOS howitzer items in December 2021 from Israeli protection firm Elbit Methods. . The ATMOS 155 mm howitzer system is a “shoot-and-scoot” weapon that may be quickly deployed in rugged terrain. The weapon incorporates an “inertial navigation system” (INS)-based gun-laying methodology and an automated loader. The self-propelled artillery items are procured below the Horizon 2 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Plan. It confirmed that the ATMOS contract has a worth of PHP2.386 billion (USD47.2 million) and options the availability and supply of 12 items.
ATMOS is a 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun system manufactured by Israeli navy producer Soltam Methods (now Elbit System). The ATMOS is fitted with a 155 mm/52 calibre ordnance which conforms to NATO Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding (JBMoU), and is mounted on a 6 × 6 cross-country truck chassis. With a 155 mm/52 barrel, a 41 km most vary will be achieved, utilizing Prolonged Vary Full-Bore – Base Bleed (ERFB-BB) projectile, 30 km firing the NATO L15 Excessive Explosive (HE) projectile and 24.5 km firing the older M107 HE projectile.
