پالماريا (مدفعية)
| Palmaria | |
|---|---|
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Argentinian VCA 155 - TAM hull with Palmaria turret
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| النوع | Self-propelled artillery |
| مكان الأصل | Italy |
| تاريخ الخدمة | |
| الحروب |
Libyan Civil War (2011) Libyan Civil War (2014–present) |
| المواصفات | |
| الوزن | 46,632 kg (102,590 lb) |
| الطول | 11.474 m (37 ftثمانية in) |
| العرض | 2.35 m (7 ftثمانية in) |
| الارتفاع | 2.874 m (9 ftخمسة in) |
| الطاقم | 5 |
التدريع الرئيسي |
one 155 mm howitzer |
التدريع الثانوي |
one 7.62 mm machine gun |
| المحرك | eight-cylinder diesel engine 750 PS (740 hp, 552 kW) |
| القدرة/الوزن | 16.1 PS/tonne |
| التعليق | torsion bar |
المدى العملياتي |
400 km (250 miles) |
| السرعة | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
پالماريا Palmaria هي Italian self-propelled howitzer using the 155 mm (6.1″) NATO-standard artillery calibre.
التاريخ
Developed by OTO Melara for the export market, the development of the Palmaria began in 1977, with the first prototype appearing in 1981.
التصميم
The Palmaria's chassis is based on the OF-40 main battle tank.
The primary armament is a 155 mm howitzer, with a secondary 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7 mm machine gun. The howitzer has an automatic loading system, providing a rate of fire of one round every 15 seconds or a burst-fire rate of three rounds every 25 seconds. The loader has 23 ready rounds, with seven more rounds stored in the hull. Including manual reloading of the charge, the overall firing rate is normally one round per minute for one hour. Intense firing is four rounds in one minute. Sustained fire is one round every three minutes for an indefinite period. A wide variety of 155 mm munitions are available, including specially developed Simmel rounds with a range of 24.7 km and rocket-assisted ones with a range of 30 km.
The turret is hydraulic with manual backup, and has 360 degree rotation with elevation limits of -4 to +70 degrees. It has its own auxiliary power supply which conserves fuel for the main engine.
تاريخ التشغيل
Libya was the first country outside Italy to adopt the Palmaria, initially ordering 210 in 1982. Their army's artillery strength in 2004 included 160 Palmaria. Several were destroyed during the 2011 Libyan civil war as a result of multinational military intervention.
Other users include Nigeria, which took 25 Palmaria in 1982, and Argentina, taking the last 25 vehicles in 1986. Argentina mounted the Palmaria turrets onto TAM chassis as one possible replacement for their AMX-13 Mk. F-3 self-propelled guns. This vehicle became the TAM VCA Palmaria.
المشغلون
المشغلون الحاليون
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الأرجنتين - Bought 20 Palmaria turrets in 1986, and integrated them into 17/18 TAM VCA chassis. -
ليبيا - Initially ordered 210 vehicles in 1982, had a count of 160 vehicles in 2004, several were destroyed during the 2011 Libyan civil war. -
نيجريا - Bought 25 vehicles in 1982.
المراجع
- ^ https://twitter.com/Mansourtalk/status/1125328753327050752
- ^ Trewhitt, Philip (1999). Armoured Fighting Vehicles. 119: Dempsey-Parr. ISBN .
- ^ Gourley, Scott (April 1990). "Fire for effect: western developments in self-propelled artillery". Armada International. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ www.armyrecognition.com
- ^ Margiotta, Franklin D. (ed) (1996). . Potomac Books. p. 135. ISBN .CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ Cordesman, Anthony (2004). . Praeger/Greenwood. p. 100. ISBN .
- ^ "Battle Of Libya" Al Jazeera video report, 22 March 2011, at 35 second mark
- ^ "TAM Series of Medium Tracked Armoured Vehicles". www.jedsite.info. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
