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KNDS Proposes 155mm Howitzer With 58-Caliber Barrel for Extended Range
KNDS has proposed a 155mm howitzer equipped with a 58-caliber gun tube designed to reach a base range of 60 kilometers. The barrel length exceeds the 52-caliber tubes currently standard across European forces by about 12 percent.
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KNDS has proposed a 155mm howitzer fitted with a 58-caliber gun tube that would provide a base range of 60 kilometers.
The design uses a barrel approximately 12 percent longer than the 52-caliber tubes standard in current European artillery systems. The company presented the configuration as part of efforts to increase projectile reach without changes to existing 155mm ammunition.
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