The CAESAR (Camion Equipe d'un Systeme d'Artillerie) is a French 155 mm, 52-calibre self-propelled gun mounted on a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis, built by KNDS France, formerly GIAT Industries. It carries an automated weapons network with an inertial navigation system and ballistic computer, and can strike targets beyond 40 kilometers with standard ammunition and over 55 kilometers with rocket-assisted rounds. It entered service with the French Army in 2008 and has since been used in Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine, with additional operators including Indonesia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Estonia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Service Status Weapon ClassSelf-propelled howitzer 1 Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account Weapon Class
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Source Wikipedia: CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
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- Also in Business Atlas: KNDS France, manufactured by there.
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1. Wikipedia: CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
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is a French 155 mm, 52-caliber self-propelled gun that can fire 39/52 caliber NATO-standard shells.
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service = 2008-present
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The CAESAR (Camion Equipe d'un Systeme d'Artillerie) is a French 155 mm, 52-calibre self-propelled gun mounted on a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis, built by KNDS France, formerly GIAT Industries.
Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
View the Source2. CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q262670 (P729 service entry): 2008Quote, Wikidata Q262670 (P729 service entry): 2008
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2008.
Wikidata: CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer
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