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Thailand unveils new 155 mm ATMOS self-propelled howitzer mounted on a TATRA 6x6 truck 402102015.
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Defence & Security News - Thailand
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The Thai military's Weapon Industry Centre unveils new Autonomous Truck-Mounted Gun (ATMG) ATMOS caliber of 155 mm / 52 mounted on 10-tonne TATRA 6x6 truck provided by the Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd.
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Joint with the Center for Artillery Weapons, they have made improvement program of the Atmos artillery in a series of Israeli company Elbit Systems that has a range of 40 km. This new mobile howitzer will be in service with the 721st Artillery Battalion of the Royal Thai Army to replace the M-109A5.
The Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on August 16, 2015, that it was awarded an approximately $27 million contract for the supply of command and control systems and ATMOS long-range artillery systems to an Asia-Pacific country which is finally Thailand. This contract is a follow-on contract for this customer and will be performed over a three-year period. |
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Elbit Systems’ ATMOS is a Soltam Systems 155mm/52 caliber truck-mounted howitzer. Highly adaptable, the modular ATMOS system is compatible with any 6x6 or 8x8 high-mobility tactical truck. ATMOS supplies fire support for all types of missions and can be easily interfaced with customers’ existing C4 .I systems. |
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