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The French company Nextair Systems, no part of the KNDES group with Cross Mafi Wegmann from Germany
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has developed two wheeled self-propelled howitzers called Caesar, the French acronym of Camion Equiped in a System of Artillery
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or in English, truck equipped with an artillery system. One version is based on the same
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6x6 chassis and the other one on an 8x8 chassis. The 8x8 variant is the second generation of Caesar
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It was unveiled during the DCI 2015, the defense exhibition that took place in London in September 2015
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The Caesar 8x8, displayed at the DCI, was based on a T-815 chassis
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Nexter has developed the Caesar 8x8 to address the new customer's requirements
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an automatic loading system and an increased payload enabling to carry more ammunition than charges
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The 8x8 Caesar uses the same 155mm-52 caliber cannon as the 6x version
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but its weapon control systems have been updated. Consequently, the Caesar 8x8 can shoot faster and is more accurate than its predecessor
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In 2017 Denmark selected this artillery system to replace the old M The officers that have been in service since 1965 Regarding the armament the Caesar 8x8 is armed with a 155mm 52 caliber Horwitzer identical to the one mountain of the 6x6 version
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It is fitted with an automatic loading system that enables to fire a maximum of six projectiles in less than two minutes
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To ensure the fastest rate of fire possible, a protectile and its charge are made ready on each side of the breach, each being loaded manually by the crew
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The projectiles and charges are stored in boxes located on each side of the vehicle
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The cannon can fire a wide range of 155mm classic ammunition, 36 projectiles and associated charges being stored on board
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It can also fire the smart ammunition bonus, a fire-and-for-get projectile designed
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to destroy up to main battle tanks. Above the target area, the bonus carrier shell
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separate to deploy two sensor-fused munitions that rotate in search of targets within a given
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search footprint up to 32,000 square meters. As soon as the threat is located, the munition
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immediately moves into the attack phase to accomplish its mission and destroy the target
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The gun can also be used for direct fire against ground targets at the range
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range of up to 2,000 meters. The Caesar can be ready to fire the first round within one minute and leave its firing position within the same period of time In option the roof of the crew cabin can be fitted with a manual or remotely operated weapon station
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and with a light, medium or heavy machine gun intended for self-protection or anti-aircraft purpose
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The Caesar can fire as standalone gun system or connected to a network of artillery command post
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It can be connected to other army systems to take part in collaborative combat
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However, the artery battery retains fire control. The Caesar 8x8 is operated by a crew of five consisting of a commander, a driver, a gunner, and two ammunition loaders
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but this crew can be reduced to three people. The whole loading and firing sequence is performed outside a vehicle
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The crew can be seated either in an unarmored or harmed, armor cab that provides a ballistic protection up to level 3, Stanak 4569, and a mine protection
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up to level 2. In firing position, a large spade is hydraulically lowered at the rear to provide
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a more stable platform. Footsteps are also manually deployed by a crew on each side of the vehicle
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to help soldiers handle ammunition and charges. The Caesar 8x8 has a gross weight from 28.5 tons to
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lightly more than 30 tons depending on the level of armor protection The Caesar 8x8 is mounted on a checked chassis a modified T Following customer requirements Nexter can easily integrate its weapon system
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into any type of 8-8 chassis that can be adapted for artillery used
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The Caesar 8x8 on Tatra chassis is motorized with a VA turbocharged diesel engine
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developing 410 horsepower at 1,100 RPM, coupled to an automatic transmission. It can reach one and a very large-hour engine
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It can reach 100 km per hour on road and 50 in off-road conditions
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It can climb a gradient of 40 degrees and a side slope of 30 degrees
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It can cross a 2-meter wide trench, a 60-centimeter vertical step, and a 1.2 meter deep forward
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The vehicle can be airlifted by heavy transport aircraft like an Airbus A400m Atlas, a Nilocin 76-Canded, or a Boeing C-17 Gloomaster 3
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for instance. The standard equipment of the 8x8-by-8 will self-propelled Hoitzer includes an inertial navigation system for land navigation and gun lane, a CS-2002G computerized
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fire control system, an RDB4 muzzle velocity radar, 3D display ammunition status management
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system, an ammunition resupply management system and a gun status management system
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It has also a terminal camera for direct firing. The
