Profile
- Type
- 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- France
- Service note
- Modern shoot-and-scoot artillery
Artillery
CAESAR
A wheeled self-propelled artillery system known for mobility and fast displacement after firing. It fits Ukraine's need for accurate fires that can quickly evade counter-battery threats.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- KNDS FranceNexter
- Built in
- France
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Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built by
- KNDS FranceNexter
- Built in
- France
Specifications
- Crew
- 3-5 on 6x6/Mk II variants; 4 on 8x8
- Caliber
- 155 mm / 52 caliber
- Range
- 40 km ERFB/base-bleed; more than 55 km rocket-assisted; up to 70 km with Vulcano on newer variants
- Mobility
- 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis; air-transportable depending variant
- Rate of fire
- 6 rounds/min
- Ammunition
- 18 rounds on 6x6/Mk II; 36 rounds on 8x8
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Supplied to Ukraine for mobile 155 mm fires that can displace quickly after firing to reduce counter-battery exposure.
CAESAR Images
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CAESAR Mk IIPublisher: KNDS | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19CAESAR 8x8Publisher: KNDS | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19French Military Equipment Delivered to UkrainePublisher: French Ministry for the Armed Forces | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War delivery context for CAESAR guns supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19