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TRF1

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Type
  
towed howitzer

In service
  
French Army

Wars
  
Gulf War

Place of origin
  
France

Used by
  
See Users

Weight
  
10.52t


The Tr-F1 is a 155mm French towed howitzer produced by Nexter (ex Giat Industries) and used by the French army.

Contents

Performance

  • Setting out of battery: 2 min
  • Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m.
  • Horizontal field of fire: 445mil to the left, 675mil to the right.
  • Hydraulic aiming
  • Ammunition

  • Capacity of tractor: 56 shots, 32 on pallets and 24 in rack.
  • Can fire all 155 mm ammunition (the normal ammunition is the high-explosive shell).
  • Casings are combustible, which improves rate of fire: there is nothing to extract before reloading.
  • Current operators

  •  France - 105
  •  Cyprus - 12
  •  Saudi Arabia - 28
  • References

    TRF1 Wikipedia