CAESAR

France’s truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled artillery system — a wheeled howitzer that defined the modern shoot-and-scoot standard and has become one of the most combat-tested Western artillery pieces of the 2020s.

Overview

The CAESAR (CAmion Équipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) is a 155 mm/52-calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Nexter (now KNDS France). Mounted on a 6×6 or 8×8 truck chassis, it combines an L/52 ordnance with a compact ammunition-handling and digital fire-control suite, enabling rapid displacement after firing. The system entered French Army service in 2008 and has since been exported to over a dozen operators, becoming a focal point of Western artillery support for Ukraine. Its combat record—ranging from Sahel operations to the high-intensity duels of the Ukraine war—has driven a surge in international demand.

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