TRF1

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TRF1
French soldiers prepare to fire a TRF1
TypeTowed howitzer
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1990–present
Used bySee Users
WarsGulf War[1]
Russo-Ukrainian War
Specifications
Mass10.52 t
Length10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
Barrel length6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) L/40
Width3.09 m (10 ft 2 in) traveling
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) traveling
Crew8
Calibre155 mm (6.1 in) NATO standard
Carriagewheeled Split-trail
Elevation−6° to +66°
Traverse27° left / 38° right[2]
Rate of fire3 shots in 15 s., 6 shots/min. (because it is necessary to let the tube cool down)
Effective firing range24 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

Map of TRF1 operators in blue
A TRF1 of the Cypriot National Guard.

Current operators

Former operators

See also

  • Soltam M-71 – (Israel)
  • G5 howitzer – (South Africa)

Media related to Canon 155 TRF1 at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ Merchet, Jean-Dominique (22 July 2008). "Quand tire l'artillerie" [When artillery fires]. secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr (in French).
  2. ^ a b 155 TR F1 155 mm Howitzer. Ordnance & Munitions Forecast. Forecast International. May 2003.
  3. ^ "Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine".
  4. ^ a b c "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 85.
  6. ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 464.
  7. ^ "Ukraine : la France dresse le bilan des équipements militaires livrés". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  8. ^ 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

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