| TRF1 |
TRF1 |
| Type |
towed howitzer |
| Place of origin |
France |
| Service history |
| In service |
French Army |
| Used by |
*  Cyprus (12)
|
| Wars |
Gulf War |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
10.52t |
| Barrel length |
18.26m |
|
| Calibre |
155mm |
| Rate of fire |
3 shots in 15 s., 6 shots/min. (because it is necessary to let the tube cool down) |
| Effective range |
24km (high-explosive shells) to 30km with long-range ammunition |
The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by GIAT and used by the French army.
Performance
- Setting out of battery: 2 min
- Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m.
- Horizontal field of fire: 445mil to the left, 675mil to the right.
- Hydraulic aiming
Ammunition
- Capacity of tractor: 56 shots, 32 on pallets and 24 in rack.
- Can fire all 155 mm ammunition (the normal ammunition is the high-explosive shell).
- Casings are combustible, which improves rate of fire: there is nothing to extract before reloading.
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