The latest customer is Indonesia, which is to take delivery of 37
CAESAR plus a complete suite of 155mm ammunition, with the first systems
due to be delivered from Nexter’s facility in Roanne later this year.
Two battalions will each receive 18 CAESAR, with the remaining system
being used for training.
A total of 72 production systems were supplied to the French Army
from 2008-2011 and saw operational use in Afghanistan, Lebanon and more
recently Mali. In the long term, the French Army hopes to replace its
remaining 155mm TR series towed guns and 155mm AUF1-TA tracked SP guns
with additional CAESAR artillery systems, which will then be the only
conventional tubed artillery systems to be deployed by France.
The Royal Thai Army has taken delivery of six CAESAR, while an
undisclosed Middle East customer, believed to be the Saudi Arabian
National Guard (SANG), has taken 136 units.
While all the French, Thai and Indonesian CAESAR are based on a
Renault Trucks Defense Sherpa 5 (6x6) cross-country truck chassis, those
for Saudi Arabia are based on a German Mercedes-Benz Unimog (6x6).
The Thales ATLAS computerised fire control system (FCS) is installed
on the French and SANG CAESAR, although other FCS can be fitted and
there are a number of other options, including a protected cab. Nexter
is also offering CAESAR for the Indian market integrated onto a higher
payload Ashok Leyland Defence (6x6), teamed with local firm Larsen &
Toubro.
It has also studied the Tatra (8x8) chassis, which would offer
greater cross-country mobility and more payload for increased protection
or additional ammunition.
Sumber : Jane's
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