Engineering:TAM VCA
| TAM VCA | |
|---|---|
 TAM VCA in Buenos Aires | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 17 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40 t |
| Length | 10.33 m (33 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Calibre | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Main armament | Oto Melara "Palmaria" L41 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine gun 8× smoke dischargers |
| Engine | MTU-MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel 540 kW (720 hp) |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 0.45 m |
Operational range | 470 km (290 mi) |
| Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The VCA-155 (Vehículo de combate de Artillería, Artillery Combat Vehicle) is a self-propelled 155mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE (Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado) which entered service in the late 1990s.[1]
Description
It uses a TAP chassis (Tanque Argentino Pesado, Argentine Heavy Tank), an abandoned project derived from the TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano, Argentine Medium Tank). It weighs 40 tonnes, and has 7 rolling wheels.
It has a 155-mm howitzer "Palmaria" turret of Italian origin. It has a vehicular communications equipment SEM 180 and 193, which allows voice communication (within and outside the vehicle), but also operates in digital form.
In total, 17 units were built.[citation needed]
Usage
In conjunction with the VCCDT (Vehiculo de Combate Centro de Direccion de Tiro - Combat Vehicle, Fire Control Centre) it makes up a modern system of artillery weapons. It also operates an integrated system for artillery fire campaign called "TRUENO", which enables it to direct artillery fire in an automated mode.[citation needed]
See also
- List of artillery by country
- TAM (tank)
- Palmaria (artillery)
- OF-40
References
Notes
- ↑ "TAM VCA 155-mm Self-Propelled Howitzer". Military-Today.com. http://www.military-today.com/artillery/tam_vca.htm. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
Bibliography
Further reading
- Cicalesi, Juan Carlos; Rivas, Santiago (in en, de). TAM - The Argentine Tanque Argentino Mediano - History, Technology, Variants. International Specials. 8006. Germany: Tankograd Publishing. http://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/TAM-Tanque-Argentino-Mediano.htm. Retrieved 8 Aug 2017.
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