Type Field Howitzer In service 1950-1990s Weight 8,100 kg (17,857 lbs) | Used by See Operators | |
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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952. The first French artillery designed since World War II, it was manufactured in both France and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1.
The Model 50 has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-brake, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.
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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA