TRF1
| TRF1 | |
|---|---|
 French soldiers prepare to fire a TRF1 | |
| Type | Towed howitzer |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Gulf War[1] Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.52 t |
| Length | 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Barrel length | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) L/40 |
| Width | 3.09 m (10 ft 2 in) traveling |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) traveling |
| Crew | 8 |
| Calibre | 155 mm (6.1 in) NATO standard |
| Carriage | wheeled Split-trail |
| Elevation | −6° to +66° |
| Traverse | 27° left / 38° right[2] |
| Rate of fire | 3 shots in 15 s., 6 shots/min. (because it is necessary to let the tube cool down) |
| Effective firing range | 24 km (15 mi) with high-explosive shells 30 km (19 mi) with long-range ammunition |
The TRF1, originally known as GIAT 155 mm Tracté (TR) is a 155mm French towed howitzer produced by Nexter (ex Giat Industries) and used by the French Army.
The TRF1 was showcased in 1979 at the Eurosatory arms trade show, as a replacement for Armée de Terre's BF-50. Giat produced it from 1984 to 1993.
Performance
[edit]- Setting out of battery: 2 min
- Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m.
- Horizontal field of fire: 445mil to the left, 675mil to the right.
- Hydraulic aiming
Ammunition
[edit]- Capacity of tractor: 56 rounds, 32 on pallets and 24 in racks.
- Can fire all 155 mm ammunition (the normal ammunition is the high-explosive shell).
- Casings are combustible, which improves rate of fire: there is nothing to extract before reloading.
Combat history
[edit]The TRF1 was used in combat by Ukrainian Ground Forces during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Photographic evidence shows that at least one TRF1 was destroyed in combat near Lyman.[3]
Operators
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Current operators
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Cyprus – 12 delivered in 1991[4][5]
Saudi Arabia – 28 delivered in 1990–1991[4]
Senegal – 8 delivered in 2011[4][6]
Ukraine – 6 ex-French Army guns bought in September 2022[7]
Former operators
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See also
[edit]- Soltam M-71 – (Israel)
- G5 howitzer – (South Africa)
Media related to Canon 155 TRF1 at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ Merchet, Jean-Dominique (22 July 2008). "Quand tire l'artillerie" [When artillery fires]. secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr (in French).
- ^ a b 155 TR F1 155 mm Howitzer. Ordnance & Munitions Forecast. Forecast International. May 2003.
- ^ "Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine".
- ^ a b c "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 85.
- ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 464.
- ^ "Ukraine : la France dresse le bilan des équipements militaires livrés". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ a b "La seconde vie des TRF1 français commence en Ukraine (actualisé)". lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
Works cited
[edit]- International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routledge. ISBN 9781857438352.
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