the OTOBREDA 155 nun Palmeria selfpropelled howitzer. The Palmeria has been sold to Libya, Nigeria and one other country. The Palmeria turret has also been sold to Argentina for use on a modified TAM chassis. Specification: First prototype: 1980 First production: 1981-1985 (36 built todate) Current user: UAE Crew: 4 Combat weight: 45 500 kg Ground pressure: 0.92 kg/cm2 Length, gun forwards: 9.2 m Width (with skirts): 3.5 m Height (without AA gun): 2.68 m Ground clearance: 0.44 m Max. road speed: 60 km/h Maximum range: 600 km Fording: 1.2m Gradient: 60% Side slope: 30% Vertical obstacle: l . l m Trench: 3 m Powerpack: MTU MB 838 Ca M-500 V-10 diesel developing 830 hp coupled to a ZF automatic transmission Armament: (main) 1 x 105 mm gun (57 rounds); (coaxial) 1 x 7.62 mm MG; (anti-aircraft) 1 x 12.7 mmMG; (smoke dischargers) 2 x 4
ARV based on OF-40 MET chassis, one of three built for the UAE (Abu Dhabi) Army.
