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Sagem to supply Nexter with SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for CAESAR howitzer 0603143.
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Sagem
to supply Nexter with SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for CAESAR
howitzer. |
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Sagem
(Safran) has won a new order from Nexter
Systems to supply 37 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems
for CAESAR
guns, to be delivered to an Asian customer. Sagem’s SIGMA 30 system
gives long-range artillery system immediate, high-precision firing capability,
since they do not need GPS. |
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 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems mounted on 155mm CAESAR gun. |
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Drawing on Sagem’s proven expertise in navigation systems and inertial sensors, the SIGMA 30 features large digital ring laser gyro technology. Its performance characteristics make it a perfect solution for today’s artillery. Enabling deployment in distributed configurations, the Sigma 30 system enhances the mobility and protection of support forces. It is mounted on the cannon, and offers totally independent operation, protected from enemy countermeasures. The SIGMA 30 system contributes to the excellent operational results of CAESAR guns deployed by the French army in today’s most demanding theaters, including Afghanistan and, most recently, Mali, for Operation Serval. The contract announced
today consolidates Sagem’s partnership with Nexter Systems for
the CAESAR gun, by bringing the advantages of latest-generation inertial
systems to the company’s entire range of combat vehicles, whether
in production or under development. All CAESAR artillery systems now
in service, more than 250 units, are equipped with the SIGMA 30 navigation
and pointing system. They are produced at Sagem’s Montluçon
plant. |
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The
CAESAR is a 6x6 self-propelled howitzer designed
and manufactured by the Defense Company
Nexter Systems. This howitzer, consisting of a 155 mm / 52 calibre gun mounted onto 6x6 chassis, combines fire power and amazing mobility. In this respect and due to its extreme versatility, CAESAR® is an alternative to heavy versions such as heavy tracked or wheeled self-propelled artillery systems. Fitted with up-to-date equipment and functionalities, CAESAR® strikes accurately and effectively at long range. Out of more than 250 units already ordered, 180 CAESAR® units are already in service in three countries. The French Army deployment in Afghanistan (ISAF), in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and recently in Mali, illustrates the "combat proven" nature of the CAESAR®. |
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