New 155mm Towed Howitzer for Royal Thai Army

07 Juli 2019

US Army M777 155mm howitzer conducting live in the Cobra Gold exercise 2019 at Royal Thai Army 3rd Army Area firing range, Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Sukhothai, Thailand (photo : Cobra Gold)

The Royal Thai Army has a new 155mm towing field artillery project. The standard/general features are as follows.

1. A field cannon with a width of 155mm, with a weight of not more than 8,000kg, with high mobility can shoot in all terrain and climates in Thailand.
2. Strong and durable for military operations can be moved by car, military, train, aircraft or by boat That is stationed in the army without having to disassemble. 
3. Has the longest firing range for at least 25km of explosive shells, and can fire explosive shells at a distance of not less than 30km.
4. Able to fire with ammunition, slates and ground to deliver ammunition used in the army or NATO standard eye by shooting, testing and certification from the country/factory. 
5. Can be used in conjunction with other devices of the fire support weapon system that is stationed in the army.
6. Can be used in conjunction with military radio sets that are stationed in the army. 
6. Can lift the barrel to shoot a large angle (from 801mil or 45 degree up) and have a lower angle of the barrel less than 0 degree. 
6. The highest rate of fire since 3 appointments per minute or more. 
7. Can shoot both automatic and manual shooting systems, with an electric generator which is the main power source and an inverter for the backup power supply.
10. Can install the coordinates and automatic direction and able to install the Panoramic aiming camera.
11. There is a production line and is stationed in the army of producing countries. and is stationed in other countries as well as being able to support repair parts of various systems for at least 20 years.

Towing cannons M777, size 155mm/39 caliber produced by BAE Systems United Kingdom, with a weight of 4,200kg, was stationed in the US Army and the US Marines to replace the heavier cannon towing M198 which is also stationed in the Thai Army.

In addition to the US Army, the M777 has also been procured in many countries such as Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia. And India, which has obtained domestic production patents is a type of towing cannon that meets the characteristics that have been brought to the Cobra Gold training in Thailand.

(AAG)