Palmaria (artillery)
| Palmaria | |
|---|---|
VCA-155, TAM mated with a Palmaria turret | |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Chadian–Libyan War First Libyan Civil War Second Libyan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1977–1986 |
| No. built | 235 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 46,632 kg (102,590 lb) |
| Length | 11.474 m (37 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.35 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.874 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
Main armament | 155 mm L/41 howitzer (30 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 1x 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun in pintle mount |
| Engine | MTU MB 837 8-cylinder diesel engine 750 PS (740 hp, 552 kW) |
| Power/weight | 16.1 PS/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 400 km (250 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The Palmaria is an Italian self-propelled howitzer using the 155 mm (6.1″) NATO-standard artillery calibre.