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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH
For the 105mm French OOB Units 415 and 553 I think you can safely change the end date to be on the safe side to either 2000/or 2005 vice 12/2020. Also French OOB AUF 2 is not shown on the active French Artillery roster per the French DOD website showing current artillery in use. It's a start point...
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/artillerie |
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product574.html
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The first qualification example was delivered by the company to the French DGA late in 2002, who then commenced qualification tests.
Late in 2003 it was revealed that the French Army had changed its policy on the upgrade of the GCT, and the 155 mm/52 calibre version will not be procured in the short term at least"
The Auf-2 was the 155 mm/52 calibre version. They went with the Caesar instead
This entry probably went into the OOB over 10 years ago on speculation it would be introduced but , as everyone is finding out, it's not always easy to find clear info on French Equipment.
Those links look great in French but I don't read French and the English links are not the same information.
As for the 105's, I'm still looking it.
As for the AMX-30B2 I keep finding info that there was gun stabilization that was electronic,controlled by the ballistic computer but there always seems to be other sources that say otherwise
Don