{"id":4309,"date":"2023-05-18T05:37:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T05:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidn.org.au\/?p=4309"},"modified":"2023-05-18T05:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T05:37:50","slug":"live-fire-success-for-fully-automated-155mm-howitzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/live-fire-success-for-fully-automated-155mm-howitzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Live fire success for fully automated 155mm howitzer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rsaffa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rsaffa.png 834w, https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rsaffa-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rsaffa-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/aidn.sparkweb.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rsaffa-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>An automated 155mm L52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer has successfully completed live-fire demonstrations in front of international military officials.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and Israel-based defence company Elbit Systems conducted the live-fire demonstration at the Shivta firing range in southern Israel during March this year.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The demonstration was attended by high-ranking officials of the armed forces of the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Hungary.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Both companies signed a cooperation agreement in 2022 to develop, manufacture, and market the automated wheeled self-propelled howitzer system led by Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>As part of that development, a 155mm L52 Rheinmetall gun was integrated onto the unmanned, fully robotic artillery turret of Elbit\u2019s HX 10×10 tactical truck system.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The system will compete for Germany\u2019s \u201cFuture System, Indirect Fire, Medium-Range\u201d program to modernise the Bundeswehr\u2019s artillery capability. Interest has also been expressed from Hungary and the UK\u2019s \u201cMobile Fires Platform\u201d program.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>It will next undertake an advanced phase of the verification process, while modifications are carried out to customise it to European operational requirements and the German regulatory approval process.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Rheinmetall vehicle systems division chief John Abunassar and Elbit Systems general manager Yehuda Vered said alongside the L52 gun and advanced A1 version, a larger and longer L60 gun is in development for the wheeled self-propelled howitzer to attain ranges up to 83 kilometres.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to present the world with this advanced 155mm artillery system\u201d, they said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe successful demonstration of the automated howitzer highlights the synergies and innovative technologies of the Rheinmetall-Elbit team; a team that is uniquely positioned to supply the armed forces of Germany and other nations with an outstanding new tube artillery capability.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are convinced that this joint German-Israeli project will contribute to strengthening ties between our two nations and their armed forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Elbit Systems was awarded a $71 million, three-year contract to supply and maintain Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer systems for the UK Ministry of Defence. Those simulators operate Boxer armoured vehicles and Challenger 3 tanks under the British Army\u2019s Project Vulcan.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The company has also recently announced a \u20ac20 million defence export agreement with the Ministry of Defence of Montenegro to supply 120mm mortar munition systems for 4×4 armoured vehicles and training equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An automated 155mm L52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer has successfully completed live-fire demonstrations in front of international military officials. German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and Israel-based defence company Elbit Systems conducted the live-fire demonstration at the Shivta firing range in southern Israel during March this year. 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