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Zitat:Order for 72 Caesar Cannons to GIAT Industries
PARIS --- As set out in the French Army’s equipment modernisation objectives, reaffirmed by Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie during the budget debate in the Senate, on Dec. 6, the defence procurement agency, DGA, has awarded GIAT Industries an order for 72 truck-mounted (6x6 wheels) self-propelled guns derived from the Caesar concept.
This order fulfils one of the undertakings given by the government as part of the company’s business plan contract, signed on March 26, 2004, and reinforces the company’s prospects.
Valued at almost 300 million euros, including value-added tax, this contract covers the procurement of 72 guns with a 52-calibre, 155mm barrel. The program schedule calls for the service introduction of eight nine-gun batteries in the army by 2011.
The contract also includes the operational support and maintenance of the weapons, under which GIAT Industries guarantees an availability rate of 80% of the inventory, and will ensure the supply and management of spare parts. These stringent contract conditions attest to the system’s technical maturity.
The Caesar gun is an innovative artillery system. The weapons are air-transportable by C-130 or A400M aircraft, and their manoeuvrability makes them particularly mobile. The gun has a range of 40 kilometres, can fire all NATO-standard 155mm munitions as well as new munitions developed by France, such as the BONUS terminally-guided anti-tank round.
During several demonstration and firing trials, several countries have expressed interest in the Caesar system, which is particularly well-suited to the requirements of rapid deployment forces.