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Sgt. 1st Class Mikki Sprenkle · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAESAR self-propelled howitzer | M-46 field gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled cannon[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Operation Serval Operation Chammal Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Battle of Baghuz Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Eritrean War of Independence South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Ethiopian Civil War Angolan Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Tigray War Israeli–Lebanese conflict Russo-Ukrainian War |
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 10 m (33 ft) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8): 10 m (33 ft) Mk2 (6×6): 10 m (33 ft)[source]
Length
Single source11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)[source]
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6): <
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 17.7 t (39,000 lb) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8): 28.7 to 30.2 t (63,000 to 67,000 lb) Mk2 (6×6): < 26.7 t (59,000 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source7,700 kg (17,000 lb)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn-road: 100 km/h (62 mph) Off-road: 50 km/h (31 mph)[source]
Effective; ERFB
Single sourceEffective; Excalibur shell
Single sourceEffective; Rocket assisted shell
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceERFB : 4.5 to 40 km (2.8 to 24.9 mi) Rocket assisted shell: 55 km (34 mi) Excalibur shell : 46 km (29 mi)[source]
600 km (370 mi)[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceBore L/55
Single sourceBore: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) L/55[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1992–1999[source] | 1946–1950[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KNDS France[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Produced | 2004–present[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
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| Main armament | 155 mm , L/52 calibre[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | None[source] | — |
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| Engine | Diesel[source] | — |
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| Shell | — | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split-trail[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 50°[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]