Thursday, February 27, 2014

PA packs lethal punch with heavy 155mm field guns

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 27): PA packs lethal punch with heavy 155mm field guns

As the Philippine military slowly shifts to an external defense setting, it is important to note that the Philippine Army is equipped with a powerful battlefield weapon in the guise of the heavy 155mm field guns.

As of this posting, the Philippine Army is known to operate 10 units of these heavy guns.

Army officers said these field pieces have a maximum range of 14,600 meters.

These guns have a "kill zone" of 50 meters and "casualty zone" of 100 meters.

The 'kill zone'refers to a spot, once hit directly by a 155mm shell, will mean the obliteration or death of living thing in that spot while the 'casualty spot' refers to the place, once hit, will mean the wounding or incapacitating of all living things in that particular area.

Having these weapons at hand ensures that the PA has the capability to provide massive fire support to its troops in the field if needed.

The 155mm field gun is the heaviest and most powerful weapon of the PA.

All artillery weapons are placed under the supervision and control of the Army Artillery Regiment.

The PA, as of this writing, boast of operating 273 artillery pieces.

This number does not include artillery pieces owned by the Philippine Marine Corps.

Around 10 of these weapons are the heavy 155mm howitzers with the remaining guns consisting of various models of the 105mm howitzer, an artillery piece capable of being towed or tracked into combat.

These weapons are constantly being maintained and modernized to provide Army units with a relatively heavy punch.

Earlier, the Department of National Defense announced that it is acquiring 12 units of towed 155mm howitzers forP438,620,000.

This includes 240 rounds of 155mm HE (high explosive) and integrated logistic support.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=620648

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