TAM VCA


The VCA-155 is a self-propelled 155mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE which entered service in the late 1990s.

Description

It uses a TAP chassis, an abandoned project derived from the TAM. 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, but also operates in digital form.
In total, 17 units were built.

Use

In conjunction with the VCCDT 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.