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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

Current operators

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Former operators

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See also

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

Media related to Canon 155 TRF1 at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  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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