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AUF1 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
AUF1 (155mm Grande Cadence d Tir - GCT) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
GIAT Industries |
| Status |
In service with France, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. |
| Production Period |
1977-present |
Production Quantity |
440 (1) |
| Type |
SPA (T) |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
10.3m |
Length, hull |
6.7m |
| Width, overall |
3.1m |
Height, overall |
3.3m |
| Combat Weight |
42,000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
38,000kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
155mm L/40 gun |
Ammunition Carried |
422 |
| Gun Traverse |
360º |
Elevation/Depression |
+66º/-4º |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
n/a |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
yes |
Auto-Loader |
n/a |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG |
Ammunition Carried |
7.62mm - 2050 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
HS110 12-cylinder water-cooled multi-fuel |
Transmission |
mechanical 5F/5R |
| Horsepower |
700hp@2700rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
17.1hp/t |
Track Width |
57.0cm |
| Speed, on road |
n/a |
Track Ground Contact |
390.0cm |
| Fuel Capacity |
n/a |
Ground Pressure |
0.94kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
n/a |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.9m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
1.9m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.42m |
Fording |
2.1m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2x2 smoke grenade dischargers |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
n/a |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) A total of 174 are to be upgraded to the AUF2 standard. |
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