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| TAM VCA | |
|---|---|
 TAM VCA inBuenos Aires | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 17 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40 t |
| Length | 10.33 m (33 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Main armament | Oto Melara "Palmaria" L41 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine gun 8× smoke dischargers |
| Engine | MTU-MB 833 Ka-5006-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in)diesel 540 kW (720 hp) |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 0.45 m |
Operational range | 470 km (290 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
TheVCA-155 (Vehículo de combate de Artillería, Artillery Combat Vehicle) is aself-propelled 155 mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE (Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado) which entered service in the late 1990s.[1]
It uses a TAP chassis (Tanque Argentino Pesado, Argentine Heavy Tank), an abandoned project derived from theTAM (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.[citation needed]
In conjunction with theVCCDT (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.[citation needed]
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