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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.
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.
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 "TRUENO", which enables it to direct artillery fire in an automated mode.
See also
* List of artillery by country *TAM (tank)
The ''Tanque Argentino Mediano'' (TAM; English: ''Argentine Medium Tank'') is a medium tank in service with the Argentine Army. Lacking the experience and resources to design a tank, the Argentine Ministry of Defense contracted German company ...
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
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* {{cite book , last1= Cicalesi , first1 = Juan Carlos , last2= Rivas , first2 = Santiago , title= TAM - The Argentine Tanque Argentino Mediano - History, Technology, Variants , publisher = Tankograd Publishing , series= International Specials , volume=8006 , location= Germany , language= en, de , url=http://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/TAM-Tanque-Argentino-Mediano.htm , access-date= 8 Aug 2017 Self-propelled artillery of Argentina Armoured fighting vehicles of Argentina 155 mm artillery Tracked self-propelled howitzers Military vehicles introduced in the 1990s