Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30

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Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30
Type	Field gun
Place of origin	Argentina
Service history
Used by	Argentine Army
Production history
Designer	CITEFA
Manufacturer	DGFM
Specifications
Caliber	155 mm (6.1 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Carriage	Split trail
Elevation	-3° to +67°
Traverse	30° (left and right)
Effective firing range	23 km (14 mi)
Maximum firing range	39 km (24 mi) (with special ammunition)

The 155mm L45 CALA 30 Gun (Argentine Army denomination: Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30) is an Argentinian long range field artillery system developed for and in limited service with the Argentine Army.

Development[]

Developed in late 1980s and early 1990s^{[citation needed]} by CITEFA as Cañón de artillería de largo alcance calibre 155 milímetros L45 CALA 30 in order to supplement (and eventually replace) the CITER 155mm L33 Gun still in service in the Argentine Army.

The development incorporates lessons learned in the use of artillery from the Falklands War. Battlefield scenarios that motivated the L45 development were that British seaborne troops were unable to leave the beaches for an extended period of time. Argentine forward observers could not call in long range artillery since it the longest range guns, the 155mm L33, were too widely dispersed and out of range. Cluster munitions were developed for use on the L45 for this reason as well.^{[citation needed]} CITEFA designed an improved version, known as CALA 30/2, which incorporated improvements from testing of the first prototype. This was tested in 1996, when a range of 39 km was claimed using special ammunition EFRB-BB (Extended Range Full Bore – Base Bleed).

Service[]

It is believed that small numbers are in service with the Argentine Army.^[1][2]

Users[]

• Argentine Army

See also[]

• Cañón 155 mm. L 33 Modelo Argentino

References[]

Notes[]

Bibliography[]

• Foss, Christopher F. (June 2009). Jane's Armour & Artillery, 2009-2010 (22nd ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2882-4.

Online[]

• (in Spanish) Official Argentine Army website - Artillery Branch, field artillery equipment webpage.

External links[]

• (in Spanish) – Argentine Army equipment, at SAORBATS webpage.
• (in Spanish) – Description of the APU, in the manufacturer's website (Champion).