It is planned that the first atmos 2,000
units will begin shipping to the
philippines in 2022. Two batteries companies consisting of 12
self-propelled hoeitzers are the first
type owned by the artillery regiment. Philippine army with the exact same
caliper as the TRF-1 caesar operated by
the indonesian army then what are the
characteristics of this israeli-produced
armed weaponry system.
Entered into service in 2001 the atmos
2000 even though its base uses 155
millimeters 52 nato caliber but the
barrel can be changed for 39 and 45
caliber munitions. Even when using 155
millimeters 45 caliber this Howitzer can
fire an artificial 133 millimeters M-46
munitions. Russia dot with 155
millimeters 52 type extended range full
bore base bleed, projectiles the
maximum firing range of Atmos can reach
41 kilometers.
Meanwhile when using high explosive NATO 15 Lira projectiles the shooting range
reaches 30 kilometers. Atmos can also
launch the old M-107 high explosive type
projectile which has a firing range of
22 kilometers. Msing the Tatra 6x6 truck platform Atmos
can carry 27 munitions in one, godot
speaking of performance, the Atmos 2000
can be set up in 1.5 minutes until the
first shot is made. The firing speed is divided into burst
rapid and sustained modes.
If the burst mode is used three
projectiles can be fired for a duration
of 15 seconds a rapid mode with five
portal in one minute and a sustained
mode with more than 80 projectiles in a
duration of one hour.in principle. The Atmos 2000 can be installed on other
types of trucks depending on the wishes
of the buyer's country. Like the Tatra
6x6 used in the Atmos 2000 it is a truck
manufactured by india under license.
The Tatra 6x6 has a ground clearance of
0.4 meters and can pass through a 0.9
meter wide trench plus wade through
water at a depth of 1.4 meters dot with
the Tatra 6x6 platform Atmos 2000 can go
at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour
with a cruising range of 1,000 kilometers. Tatra 6x6 carries a V12 diesel engine
with 10-speed mechanical gear shifting
transmission. One Atmos 2000 consists of a crew of
four or six including two loaders, as with the TRF-1 caesar when in firing
mode two hydraulically operated
stabilization shovels are lowered at the
rear of the vehicle on both sides dot
apart from the philippines and israel.
Atmos 2000 is currently used by Azerbaijan, Botswana, Cameroon, Thailand, Romania, Rwanda and Uganda. Instead Poland
plans to produce oz krill the licensed
atmos variant. What is unique here is
thailand where the land of the white
elephant is known to be a user of TRF-1
caesar and atmos 2000.
