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Colombia agrees the purchase of French CAESAR 155mm howitzers


POSTED ON MONDAY, 02 JANUARY 2023 16:35

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According to information published by the "InfoDefensa" website on January 1, 2022, Colombia selected the French-made CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer as the future artillery system for the Colombian army.

French army CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer. (Picture source
Army Recognition)



Colombia has released a purchase document with the reference 21-2022 MDN-EJC announcing an investment of around $100 million for the purchase of an undisclosed number of French-made CAESAR, a 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer designed and manufactured by the French company Nexter Systems.

In May 2022, the CAESAR howitzer was tested in Colombia and he surpassed artillery systems from Turkey and Israel.

It is yet another success for the French company Nexter, which had already signed an order on December 29, 2022, with Lithuania for the procurement of 18 CAESAR Mk 2 NG (New Generation).

The French CAESAR howitzer is now in service with several countries all over the world including Denmark, France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Ukraine. The howitzer was also ordered by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Morocco.

The CAESAR which is currently used by the Ukrainian army against Russian forces has shown incredible firepower and high accuracy thanks to the use of artillery guided munitions.

The CAESAR is a truck-mounted artillery system that can be based on a 6x6 or an 8x8 military truck chassis with a 155 mm/52 caliber cannon mounted at the rear. It can fire six to eight rounds a minute in sustained fire or three rounds in 15 seconds in rapid fire.

The 155mm 52-caliber barrel of the CAESAR has a firing range from 4.5 to 40 km. In January 2022, the French-made CAESAR 155mm 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer firing Raytheon Excalibur extended-range artillery projectiles directly struck two targets at a distance of more than 46 kilometers, a record-setting range for this artillery gun system.


Colombia agrees the purchase of French CAESAR 155mm howitzers | Defense News January 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year (armyrecognition.com)

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Colombian army to equip its new LAV-III with RWS Samson and 30mm guns

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GDLS LAV III of the Colombian army. The future vehicles will be fitted with Rafael's Samson RWS armed with a 30mm automatic gun (Picture source: Army Recognition) Colombian army to equip its new LAV-III with RWS Samson and 30mm guns | World Defence News

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  NOV 28

Colombia to purchase at least 20,000 Sig Sauer SigPro SP 2022 9mm pistols


According to InfoDefensa on November 24, 2023, the Colombian National Police (PNC) has recently announced plans to acquire a significant number
of Sig Sauer SigPro SP 2022 pistols, totaling between 20,000 and 25,000 units, all chambered in 9x19mm. This acquisition aims to address two
primary needs: the replacement of 7,000 decommissioned SP 2022 pistols and the alleviation of a persistent shortage of 15,000 units that the PNC
has faced for an extended period.



Chambered in 9x19mm, the Sig Sauer SP 2022 pistol operates in both double-action and single-action modes. (Picture source: Sig Sauer)


http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/11/colombia-to-purchase-at-least-20000-sig.html

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— Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (@FuerzaAereaCol) January 13, 2024

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JAN 18

Colombian Special Forces to deploy Spanish GECI Hunter Drone system


According to InfoDefensa on January 17, 2024, the Colombian Army acquired an unmanned aerial system (UAS) from the Spanish company GECI
Group, which also has a subsidiary in Colombia. This acquisition was made through the Ministry of Defense's Central Administration of the Army,
with a contract value of approximately $2,830,468 and a six-month execution period set to conclude on May 30, 2024.


One of the features of the Hunter Drone is its autonomous tracking and capturing capabilities using a non-kinetic tethered net system. (Picture source: Toshiba)


https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2024/01/colombian-special-forces-to-deploy.html  

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