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Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 (RCH 155)

Primary armament155mm/L52 main gun (JBMoU-compatible)
Rate of fire 9 rounds per minute
Laying range Azimuth: 360° (+/- 200°) with up to 6 charges without vehicle support
Elevation From - 2.5° to + 65° (- 45 mil to + 1.150 mil)
Combat range Depending on the combination of projectile, charge and ignition e. g.
  • up to 40 km with base-bleed;
  • up to 54 km with V-LAP
  • longer combat ranges possible depending on ammunition, e. g. VULCANO, EXCALIBUR
  • Ammunition supply 30 primed projectiles/144 modular charges (direct access)
    Ignition programming Inductive programming during the charging process
    Secondary armament Optional remote-controllable weapon station
    Direct laying Optionally available with optronics or remote-controllable weapon station
    Combat weight < 39.0 t
    Dimensions (LxWxH) ~ 10.40 m/2.99 m/3.60 m
    Engine performance up to 600 kW/815 HP (MTU power pack)
    Speed > 100 km/h (road)
    Range > 700 km/h (road)
    Crew 2 persons
    Features
  • Superior combat range (currently 54 km) and large battlefield coverage thanks to the 155mm/L52 gun
  • Combat load with 30 primed projectiles
  • Fully automated operation with degraded operating modes
  • Fully automated projectile loading system with inductive ignition programming
  • Fully automated loading system for modular charges
  • Fully automatic electrical gun laying system
  • Optional capabilities for direct laying via optronics
  • Fire control computer with integrated ballistics calculation and radio data transmission connection to an artillery control system
  • High-precision navigation system, with or without GPS support
  • Optional all-round self-protection with weapon station and smoke grenade launching system
  • NBC protection and ventilation system
  • Cooling and heating system for AGM and crew
  • Automatic fire detection and extinguishing system in power pack compartment and a fire extinguishing system for the crew compartment
  • Built-in test equipment system (BITE)




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