SYSTEMS

CAESAR
®

6X6
DEPLOYED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS SINCE 2009

CREATING NEW REFERENCES IN DEFENSE

CAESAR CAESAR
SYSTEMS ®
®
6X6
6X6 Deployed by the French and other
armies since 2009 in Afghanistan,
Lebanon, Mali and current
DEPLOYED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS SINCE 2009 operation in Sahel, Iraq,
in Middle-East and East Asia.
More than 1 million KM travelled
and 100 000 rounds fired.

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FIRE POWER SURVIVABILITY

• 155mm/52 cal. - 6 rounds per minute Agility, stealth and rapid operation facilitate escape
• Immediate firing capability, first round on target from the counter-battery: 1min 40s after opening fire,
• Range: more than 40km using Base Bleed ERFB CAESAR® has already fired six rounds and left
ammunition and more than 55km using rocket its position.
assisted ammunition
• Excellent accuracy Automatic re-laying after each
round ADD ON ARMOR KIT (OPTIONAL)
• Automatic setting up, laying and shell loading
• Integrated fire control system able to be connected • Ballistic protection: Level 2 STANAG 4569
in any C4l • Artillery burst protection: 155mm shell at 5m

UNRIVALED DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY MATURITY AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT

& COMBAT PROVEN •M ore than 300 CAESAR® in service or in production
• Several customers: domestic and export
•D  eployed by the French Army in Afghanistan,
• Based on standard truck: easier and cheaper
Lebanon, Mali and Iraq
to maintain than any SP howitzer
• Deployable: C-130 / A400 / IL76 / C-17,
landing ship, train
• Off-road capability, and able to use public roads,
motorways and winding roads without assistance
• Autonomous thanks to its inertial navigation system
and ballistic computer
• Immediately operational: into/out of action in less
than 1min

COMBAT
PROVEN
 CAESAR® 6X6 | MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

Mobility Compactness
6x6 chassis Combat weight: Less than 18 tons
Central Tyre Inflation system Length: 10m
Road speed: More than 80km/h Height: 3.7m (2.7m in air transport configuration)
Off-road speed: More than 50km/h Width: 2.55m
Cruising range: More than 600km Air transport: C-130 / A400 / IL76 / C-17
Slope: More than 40%
Side slope: More than 30% Firepower
Fording: For crossing up to 1.20m 155mm/ 52 cal. ordnance (23 litre chamber compliant
with Joint Ballistic MoU)
Rate of fire: 6 rounds per minute
Survivability
Range:
Facing counterbattery: 6 rounds fired and out of action
in less than 1min 40s • 4.5km to more than 40km.
• More than 50km using rocket assisted ammunition
Protected cab with add-on-Armor kit (optional):
Level 2 STANAG 4569 On board ammunition: 18 complete rounds
Ammunition loading: Semi-automatic
Autonomous Weapon System Fully automatic laying and relaying
Inertial Navigation Unit Elevation range: Up to 1.200mils
Muzzle velocity radar (optional) Traverse range: ±300mils
Ballistic computer Ammunition capability: All 39/52 cal. NATO standard
and ERFB rounds Smart ammunition (BONUS,
Adaptable to any C4l system (fully integrated with SPACIDO...)
ATLAS FCS)
Into action time: Less than 60 seconds
Out action time: Less than 40 seconds
Crew required: 4-5 men
Direct firing: 2km

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