Elbit will provide the Philippine military with a $ 47 million 155mm Atmospheric (ATMOS) cannon
Posted on May 6, 2020 by Ifi Reporter - Dan Bielski
Elbit Systems, which is managed by Bezalel McLellis, won the tender of the Philippine Department of Defense and will provide the state military with a $ 47 million 155mm Atmospheric (ATMOS) cannon, according to a JANES.COM website.
Elbit Systems will supply 12 guns of this sample to the Philippine Army beginning in April 2022. Atmos is an artillery system developed by Soltam Systems and is currently manufactured by Elbit. The system consists of a Hovitzer 155mm caliber cannon, which is a standard NATO caliber carried on a high-foul truck. This system provides high fire rate, automatic charging system, large maximum range, a variety of systems that allow high accuracy in a variety of conditions, and fast retirement capabilities.
Atmosphere is equipped with a tactile computer, and a satellite navigation system (GPS), each with its own cannon, which allows it to operate independently and independently of the control car. The system also has a day and night vision system, independently detecting targets as well as radar to test the cannon's muzzle velocity. These systems allow you to calculate the deviation of the first shell fired, and improve accuracy immediately after the shooting. Elbit Systems won a mid-March cannon supply contract It's worth $ 200 million to the IDF in the next 12 years.
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