CITER 155mm L33 Gun
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The 155mm L33 Argentine Model Gun (Argentine Army denomination: Cañón 155 mm. L 33 Modelo Argentino) is an Argentinian
artillery field gun in service with the Argentine Army
.
as obus 155 mm L33 X1415 CITEFA Modelo 77 in order to replace the World War II
era M114 155 mm howitzer
still in service in the Argentine Army
.
The ordnance is based on the gun carried by the French Mk F3 155mm
self-propelled gun, also in service with the Argentine Army.
CITEFA also designed a slightly improved version named Modelo 81.
. A total 4 guns were captured by the British, these were flown in via Argentine Air Force
C-130 Hercules during the conflict last weeks in order to repel British naval gun fire.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
artillery field gun in service with the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
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Development
Developed in late 1970s by CITEFACITEFA
The Institute of Scientific and Technological Research of the Armed Forces , is an Argentine federal agency in charge of the research, development and homologation of armament....
as obus 155 mm L33 X1415 CITEFA Modelo 77 in order to replace the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era M114 155 mm howitzer
M114 155 mm howitzer
The M114 155 mm howitzer was a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. It was first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece under the designation of 155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service with the US Army during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, before being...
still in service in the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
.
The ordnance is based on the gun carried by the French Mk F3 155mm
Mk F3 155mm
The 155 mm self-propelled gun Mk F3, or the Canon de 155 mm Mle F3 Automoteur , was developed in the early 1950s by the French Army to replace their American M41 Gorilla 155mm self-propelled guns. The Mk F3 is the smallest and lightest 155mm motorized gun carriage ever produced, and because of its...
self-propelled gun, also in service with the Argentine Army.
CITEFA also designed a slightly improved version named Modelo 81.
Service
Examples of Modelo 77 were used during the Falklands WarFalklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
. A total 4 guns were captured by the British, these were flown in via Argentine Air Force
Argentine Air Force
The Argentine Air Force is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. , it had 14,606 military and 6,854 civilian staff.-History:...
C-130 Hercules during the conflict last weeks in order to repel British naval gun fire.