TAM VCA

The VCA-155 (Vehículo de combate de Artillería, Artillery Combat Vehicle) is a self-propelled 155mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE (Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado) which entered service in the late 1990s.[1]

TAM VCA
TAM VCA in Buenos Aires
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of originArgentina
Production history
No. built17
Specifications
Mass40 t
Length10.33 m (33 ft 11 in)
Width3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
Height3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Crew5

Caliber155 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
EngineMTU-MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel
540 kW (720 hp)
SuspensionTorsion bar
Ground clearance0.45 m
Operational
range
470 km (290 mi)
Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)

Description

It uses a TAP chassis (Tanque Argentino Pesado, Argentine Heavy Tank), an abandoned project derived from the TAM (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.

Use

SPG TAM VCA Palmaria 155mm; Argentine Army exhibition; May 2008.

In conjunction with the VCCDT (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.

See also

References

Notes

Further reading

  • Cicalesi, Juan Carlos; Rivas, Santiago. TAM - The Argentine Tanque Argentino Mediano - History, Technology, Variants. International Specials (in English and German). 8006. Germany: Tankograd Publishing. Retrieved 8 Aug 2017.
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