Soltam M-71 155mm howitzer

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Army eyes hi-tech mounted artillery
posted June 23, 2013 at 12:01 am by
Florante S. Solmerin

http://manilastandard.net/news/-main-stories/106966/army-eyes-hi-tech-mounted-artillery.html

THE Philippine Army is planning to purchase a number of self-propelled 155mm artillery to bolster the country�s territorial defense capability, defense and military sources told Manila Standard Today. The sources did not disclose how many guns are being considered, but Army chief Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes is pushing for the acquisition of a computerized autonomous truck-mounted 155mm artillery system produced by the Israeli defense contractor Soltam Systems. The military already has 14 Soltam M-71 155mm towed howitzers, 12 M114A1 155mm towed howitzers and hundreds of 105mm howitzers, including 12 that were recently donated by the Italian government.

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From the forum's FB extension: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1837712396455814&set=gm.942838572468657&type=3&theater

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https://www.facebook.com/PhlDeforce/photos/a.505343676238434.1073741828.500457633393705/1121724377933691/?type=3&theater

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C/o of the Francis Neri albums

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205530692687648&set=pcb.10205530711208111&type=3&theater

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From: https://www.facebook.com/AFPwillRISE/photos/a.232614790238049.1073741827.232612373571624/267932883372906/?type=3&theater

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A DRP member shared a video of a PMC Soltam at Crow Valley during acceptance test of 155mm ammo

https://youtu.be/7VL_B6zHnL0

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Credit to owner. Shared on the old forum.

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M-71 brochure on Elbit Systems official website