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M872 Towed Artillery

To manufacture and provide reputable military equipment to the Government of Canada and His Majesty, the King in right of Canada, for employment by the Canadian Armed Forces.



The M872 TAS is the first instalment of equipment being provided under a 30 million dollar ($CAD) contract with the Canadian Army, for use by the 16 reserve Royal Canadian Artillery regiments. 64 units will be delivered by the end of fiscal, 2024. The M872 TAS is a Towed Artillery System, boasting a powerful Acklend L772 High-Power 155mm gun, with a direct and indirect fire support capacity, and an estimated range of 10km. The TAS is equipped with a ZE Inverse Ballistics Artillery Computer, capable of providing quick, and accurate targeting.



MSRP ($CAD)

$222,297.00¹ + GST [PST exempt]

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- Armament: Acklend L772 High-Power
- Armament Calibre: 155mm
- Armament Cooling Method: Air-Cooled
- Propulsion Type: Towed
- Fire Control System: ZE Inverse Ballistics Artillery Computer
- Loading Method: Manual, Breech
- Firing Mechanism: Pull-Chord with Manual Safety Release
- Aiming Method: Manual
- Gun Pitch Limits: 0 degrees to 90 degrees
- Gun Traverse Limits: -45 degrees to 45 degrees
- Recoil Mechanism: Dual Hydraulic Piston, Center-Guided
- Weight: 1072.50 kg



SET-UP

1. Extend "Rear Stabilizers"
2. "Lower Suspension"
3. Toggle "Direct" or "Indirect" fire mode. [user discretion]
4. Set Target Way-Point on Map
5. Paste Target Coordinates into Keypad
6. Use "Gunners Control" Handle
7. With target coordinates inputted, you will be given calculated gun elevation, and traverse in mils.
8. If the target is out of range, this will be indicated by a red light on the left of the display, and calculated gun elevation read as "9999".
9. You must match your guns elevation and traverse to the calculated mils, using the WASD keys.
10. You can adjust the input sensitivity, using the "Toggle Mil Increments" button, to cycle between 1, 10, and 100 mils per tick.
11. The M872 TAS is also equipped with tilt sensors, to indicate how level the gun is to the horizon; because not all surfaces are level. These values are displayed in mils, and will need to be subtracted or added to your calculated elevation and traverse, to compensate, and remain accurate.
12. The M872 TAS does not factor in wind direction, speed, or differences in elevation between the target and gun system. This will need to be determined by a forward observer, and factored in by the user.
13. Load the breech by selecting the toggle button, by the breech mechanism.
14. Once loaded, disable the gun system safety mechanism on the gunners side.
15. Grab the pull-chord from the rope anchor, not the winch.
16. Pull and fire.

TEARDOWN

1. Ensure the Gun System Safety Mechanism is Engaged [switch is off]
2. Ensure Pull-Chord is Attached to Rope Anchor
3. Reset Gun Elevation to 0 mils and Gun Traverse to the approx. Center of the Chassis.
4. Clear the Keyboard
5. Ensure the Breech is Clear [no loaded shells, or spent casings remaining]
6. Raise the Suspension
7. Store the Rear Stabilizers



Uran_Wind - ZE Ballistic Calculator

Sebastiaz - M110H as Reference

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