CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
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The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CAESAR self-propelled howitzer canonical | 5 |
| CAESAR 155 mm howitzer | 1 |
| Caesar self-propelled howitzer | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
self-propelled howitzer
ⓘ
truck-mounted artillery system ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | 155 mm NATO-standard shells ⓘ |
| artilleryClass | 155 mm artillery ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | artillery system ⓘ |
| combatRole |
counter-battery fire
ⓘ
support to maneuver units ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | armored truck cabin crew ⓘ |
| crewProtection | armored cab ⓘ |
| deployment |
air-transportable
ⓘ
road-mobile ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nexter Systems ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high mobility
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long-range precision fire ⓘ rapid in-and-out firing missions ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | towed artillery systems in some roles ⓘ |
| designGoal |
balance between firepower and mobility
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reduced deployment time compared to towed guns ⓘ |
| era | 21st-century artillery system ⓘ |
| fireControl | computerized fire-control system ⓘ |
| fireSupportType | long-range fire support ⓘ |
| guidanceCompatibility | precision-guided artillery munitions ⓘ |
| interoperability | NATO artillery logistics ⓘ |
| logistics | uses truck-based support infrastructure ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nexter Systems ⓘ |
| mobility |
high strategic mobility
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high tactical mobility ⓘ |
| mobilityAdvantage | faster road movement than tracked howitzers ⓘ |
| mounting | truck chassis ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long-range precision capability
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rapid deployment capability ⓘ truck-mounted configuration ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
conventional warfare
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expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | French defense industry ⓘ |
| platform | wheeled truck platform ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 155 mm howitzer ⓘ |
| propulsion | wheeled ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long-range artillery ⓘ |
| role |
field artillery
ⓘ
indirect fire support ⓘ |
| tacticalUse | shoot-and-scoot operations ⓘ |
| type | truck-mounted howitzer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Army
ⓘ
export customers ⓘ |
| usedIn | modern armies ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caesar self-propelled howitzer
this entity surface form:
CAESAR 155 mm howitzer
subject surface form:
KNDS