Designation:

CAESAR 8x8

 Info
Manufacturer: Nexter  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Self-propelled gun  

The latest version of the 155mm CAESAR 8x8 howitzer on the Tatra chassis was officially unveiled on Eurosatory 2016.

The latest version of the CAESAR 8x8 howitzer is built on a four-axle TATRA FORCE chassis and in its basic configuration uses the entire drive train made by the truck maker from Kopřivnice. Specifically, the original eight-cylinder direct air-cooled Tatra engine, Tatra main transmission equipped with the semiautomatic TATRA-NORGREN gear-shifting system and auxiliary transmission (drop box), also Tatra-branded. The chassis is equipped with all-wheel drive and air suspension on all axles, which is unique for vehicles of this weight category.

Specifications:
Property Value
Main weapon caliber (mm)
155
Barrel length (calibres)
52
Number of drive wheels
8
Number of wheels
8
Ammunition of the main gun
30
Engine power output (h.p.)
410
Crew
3


Has folowing part:
Total Amount
T815 (Truck)
1

CAESAR 8x8 quantities:
Country Qnt
DENMARK DENMARK
19
Qnt:
19

Last Contracts:
Qnt Customer Value Add Date
(Close Date)		 Unit cost
4
DENMARK
 
Nov 2019
(Dec 2023)
 
15
DENMARK
 
Mar 2017
(Dec 2017)
 
Average Unit Cost:  

All contracts...


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