TAMSE VCA 155 (Vehiculo de Combate de Artilleria de 155mm)
Self-Propelled Gun (SPG) Vehicle [ 1995 ]
The Argentina Army TAMSE VCA 155 was completed with help from the German concern of Thyssen-Henschel and features the turret of the Italian Palmaria SPG.
In the 1970s, the Argentine government charged the German concern of Thyssen-Henschel (now Rheinmetall Landsysteme) with development of a modern standardized tracked vehicle chassis based on the Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) of the German Army. The result were two headline products made up of the TAM combat tank and VCTP IFV. From this were born several other limited production variants including the VCA 155 (Vehiculo de Combate de Artilleria de 155mm = "155mm Artillery Combat Vehicle").
All told, the VCA 155 displaced at 44 tons, featured an operational road range of 320 miles and a maximum road speed of 34 miles per hour. Commonality of parts has proven a bonus and the far-reaching firepower of the Italian 155mm main gun is proven. By all accounts, the VCA 155 is comparable to other global SPGs in use - led primarily by the ubiquitous American M109 Paladin series.
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Specifications
Thyssen-Henschel (Rheinmetall Landsysteme) - Germany / TAMSE - Argentina Manufacturer(s)
FIRE SUPPORT / ASSAULT / BREACHING
Support allied forces through direct / in-direct fire, assault forward positions, and / or breach fortified areas of the battlefield.
32.8 ft (10 meters) Length
10.8 ft (3.3 meters) Width
9.2 ft (2.8 meters) Height
97,003 lb (44,000 kg) Weight
48.5 tons (Medium-class) Tonnage
1 x MTU MB 833 Ka 500 supercharged 6-cylinder diesel engine developing 720 horsepower at 2,400rpm. Drive System
34 mph (55 kph) Road Speed
326 miles (525 km) Road Range
1 x 155mm main gun
1 x 7.62mm anti-infantry/anti-aircraft OR 1 x 12.7mm heavy anti-aircraft machine gun on turret roof (optional).
AMMUNITION
28 x 155mm projectile
500 x 12.7mm ammunition (estimated)
1,000 x 7.62mm ammunition (estimated)
TAMSE VCA 155 (Vehiculo de Combate de Artilleria de 155mm) - Base Series Designation
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