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TAM VCA
The VCA-155 (''Vehículo de combate de Artillería'', Artillery Combat Vehicle) is a self-propelled 155 mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE (''Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado'') which entered service in the late 1990s. 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. 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 "TR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the List of metropolitan areas, twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world. It is known for its preserved eclecticism, eclectic European #Architecture, architecture and rich culture, cultural life. It is a multiculturalism, multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of Immigration to Argentina, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Artillery By Country
This list contains all artillery systems organized primarily by their country of origin. In cases where multiple countries collaborated on a project, a system could be listed under each of the major participants. Also, in outstanding cases where a system was adopted fully by another country, the system may be listed there also. This list is not an attempt to list every artillery system ever used by each country. : ''Jump to a specific country in the table below.'' __NOTOC__ Albania ; Mortars * Hirtenberger M6 * Hirtenberger M8 * PM43 * Type 67 Argentina ; Field artillery * Model 1968 105 mm model 1968 recoilless gun * CITEFA Model 77 Cold War/modern 155 mm gun/howitzer, based on the French 155 mm gun mounted on AMX Mk F3 SP gun * CALA 30 155 mm L45 long range gun ; Self-propelled field artillery * VCA 155 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, based on a TAM chassis with a Palmaria turret ; Rocket artillery * SLAM Pampero 105 mm multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
155 Mm Artillery
Year 155 ( CLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 908 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 155 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events * The Council of Rome, a pre-ecumenical church council, is held and presided over by Bishop of Rome Anicetus. Births * Cao Cao, Chinese statesman and warlord (d. 220) * Dio Cassius, Roman historian (d. c. 235) * Tertullian, Roman Christian theologian (d. c. 240) * Sun Jian, Chinese general and warlord (d. 191) Deaths * Pius I, Roman bishop * Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna (b. AD 65 AD 65 ( LXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nerva and Vestinus (or, less frequently, year 818 ''Ab urbe condita'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armoured Fighting Vehicles Of Argentina
Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g. cycling, construction sites, etc.). Personal armour is used to protect soldiers and war animals. Vehicle armour is used on warships, armoured fighting vehicles, and some combat aircraft, mostly ground attack aircraft. A second use of the term ''armour'' describes armoured forces, armoured weapons, and their role in combat. After the development of armoured warfare, tanks and mechanised infantry and their combat formations came to be referred to collectively as "armour". Etymology The word "armour" began to appear in the Middle Ages as a derivative of Old French. It is dated from 1297 as a "mail, defensive covering worn in combat". The word originates from the Old French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-propelled Artillery Of Argentina
Self-propelled may refer to * Human-powered transport, humans moving themselves (and their cargo) via their own muscle energy * Machines that power their own movement: ** Automobile (from ''auto-'' + ''mobile'', "self-moving") ** Locomotive (from ''loco-'' + ''motive'', "moving from its current place") ** Mechanized vehicle, armoured self-propelled platform for use in mechanized warfare ** Multiple units, self-propelled train carriages ** Self-propelled artillery *** Self-propelled gun *** Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon *** Self-propelled anti-tank gun (aka tank destroyer) *** Anti-tank missile carrier, a self-propelled anti-tank missile system *** Assault gun, a self-propelled infantry support gun *** Mortar carrier, a self-propelled mortar ** Self-propelled modular transporter ** Leonardo's self-propelled cart ** Self-propelled barge T-36 * Self-propelled particles Self-propelled particles (SPP), also referred to as self-driven particles, are terms used by physicists t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopard 1
The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965. Developed in an era when HEAT warheads were thought to make conventional heavy armour of limited value, the Leopard design focused on effective firepower and mobility instead of heavy protection. It featured moderate armour, only effective against low caliber autocannons and heavy machine guns, giving it a high power-to-weight ratio. This, coupled with a modern suspension and drivetrain, gave the Leopard superior mobility and cross-country performance compared to most other main battle tanks of the era, only being rivaled by the French AMX-30 and Swedish Strv 103. The main armament of the Leopard consisted of a German license-built version of the United Kingdom, British Royal Ordnance L7 105 mm rifled gun, one of the most eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marder (infantry Fighting Vehicle)
The Schützenpanzer Marder 1 (; ''"Schützen (military), Schützen" carrying Armoured fighting vehicle, "Armour"-ed fighting vehicle "Marten 1"'') is a tracked German infantry fighting vehicle designed for use with the West German Panzergrenadiere units, mechanized infantry specialized for IFV combat. It has been operated by the German Army as the main Panzergrenadiere IFV since the 1970s through to the present day. Developed as part of the rebuilding of West Germany's armoured fighting vehicle industry, the Marder has proven to be a successful and solid infantry fighting vehicle design. While it used to include a few unique features, such as a fully remote machine gun on the rear deck and gun ports on the sides for infantry to fire through, these features have been deleted or streamlined in later upgrade packages to bring it more in line with modern IFV design. The MG has been moved to be a coaxial, the gun ports entirely welded shut and uparmored. It is overall a simple and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OF-40
The OF-40 is an Italian main battle tank developed as a joint venture between OTO Melara and Fiat, and intended primarily for export sales. OTO Melara would develop and produce the hulls, and automotive components would be provided by Fiat (the designation of the vehicle comes from the initials of the two companies, whereas "40" refers to the planned mass of the tank). Initial design work was started by OTO Melara in 1977, with the first prototypes ready by 1980. Design Oto Melara produced the Leopard under licence, and later worked with German industries to make the Lion/Leone tank, a tropicalized version of the Leopard, in order to freely sell it in the Middle East. Germany pulled out from this development and Italian industries could not sell the Lion without German permission. So they produced this new tank called OF-40, that was a evolution of the Lion lineage. The OF-40 does use the main mechanical components already produced for the Leopard 1, which had also been produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VCA 155
VCA may refer to: * Vehicle Certification Agency * Van Cleef & Arpels * Video Content Analysis * Voltage-controlled amplifier also called variable-gain amplifier * Victoria College of Art, a Canadian art school * Victorian College of the Arts, an Australian educational institution * Victorian College of the Arts Student Union, the student union of the Victorian College of the Arts * Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, a stadium in India * Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, a stadium in India * V Corps Artillery, a unit in the United States Army * VCA Animal Hospitals, a veterinary clinic chain in the United States * VCA Pictures, an American pornographic movie studio * Veteran Corps of Artillery, a patriotic society in the United States * Can Tho International Airport IATA code * Viral capsid antigen See also * Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS), is a government-funded co-educational selective and spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-propelled Artillery
Self-propelled artillery (also called locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position. Within the terminology are the self-propelled gun, self-propelled howitzer, self-propelled mortar, and self-propelled rocket artillery. They are high-mobility vehicles, usually based on continuous tracks carrying either a large field gun, howitzer, mortar (weapon), mortar, or some form of rocket (weapon), rocket/missile launcher. They are usually used for long-range indirect-fire, indirect bombardment support on the battlefield. In the past, self-propelled artillery has included direct-fire vehicles, such as assault guns and tank destroyers, which were typically well-armoured vehicles often based upon the chassis of a tank. In lieu of the standard tank's general-purpose tank gun, main gun that fired both high-explosive and anti-tank ammunition, direct-fire vehicles had specialized roles, with assault guns providing close fire-supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmaria (artillery)
The Palmaria is an Italian self-propelled howitzer using the 155 mm (6.1″) NATO-standard artillery calibre. History Developed by OTO Melara for the export market, the development of the Palmaria began in 1977, with the first prototype appearing in 1981. Design The Palmaria's chassis is based on the OF-40 main battle tank. The primary armament is a 155 mm howitzer, with a secondary 7.62 mm machine gun or 12.7 mm machine gun on anti-aircraft mount and four 76 mm forward-facing smoke grenade dischargers on either side of the turret. The howitzer has an automatic loading system, providing a rate of fire of one round every 15 seconds or a burst-fire rate of three rounds every 25 seconds. The loader has 23 ready rounds, with seven more rounds stored in the hull. Including manual reloading of the charge, the overall firing rate is normally one round per minute for one hour. Intense firing is four rounds in one minute. Sustained fire is one round every three minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TAM (tank)
The ''Tanque Argentino Mediano'' (TAM; English: ''Argentine Medium Tank'') is a main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army, can be called an MBT because TAM already has the appropriate standardization for an MBT even though it does not follow NATO standards. Lacking the experience and resources to design a tank, the Argentine Ministry of Defense contracted German company Thyssen-Henschel. The vehicle was developed by a German and Argentine team of engineers, and was based on the German Marder infantry fighting vehicle chassis. The TAM met the Argentine Army's requirement for a modern, lightweight and fast tank with a low silhouette and sufficient firepower to defeat contemporary armored threats. Development began in 1974 and resulted in the construction of three prototypes by early 1977 and full-scale production by 1979. Assembly took place at the local TAMSE plant, founded for the purpose by the Argentine government. Economic difficulties halted production in 1983, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
