{"id":62184,"date":"2022-05-19T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/19\/colombia-to-buy-12-french-made-caesar-howitzers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:42:13","slug":"colombia-to-buy-12-french-made-caesar-howitzers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2022\/05\/19\/colombia-to-buy-12-french-made-caesar-howitzers\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia to buy 12 French-made Caesar howitzers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SANTIAGO, Chile \u2014 Colombia has selected Nexter\u2019s Caesar howitzer as part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/05\/10\/colombia-seeks-abrams-tanks-amid-new-ally-status-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">effort to modernize its Army\u2019s field artillery capabilities<\/a>, with negotiations beginning for a first batch of four, worth about $35 million, military sources in Bogota told Defense News on condition of anonymity due to security reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French-made six-wheel drive, 155mm howitzer was shortlisted in late 2021, with the Army selecting it earlier this month, followed by the government accepting the decision and authorizing the start of negotiations. The Defense Ministry declined to comment for this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 155mm\/52-calibre weapon can fire a wide range of ammunition, including LU, BONUS, ERFB NR and KATANA; the LU munition provides a range of 4.5-40 kilometers (2.796-24.85 miles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Caesar underwent a demonstration in Colombia in 2011. As a result, Nexter was invited by the Army to submit bids for the sale of up to 12 howitzers, with the order of the first batch of six scheduled for 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, political and fiscal troubles caused the postponement of purchasing plans. Acquisition efforts were revived in 2019 and, according to sources, are to include the procurement of up to 12 Caesar howitzers, but spread across three batches of four each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acquisition is part of the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/the-americas\/2022\/04\/22\/chile-buys-light-armored-vehicles-from-new-zealand-in-20m-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">effort to modernize and to increase its conventional military capabilities<\/a> for countering insurgencies and drug trafficking. As part of that effort, seven of the 13 General Dynamics European Land Systems 155\/52 APU SBT towed howitzers in Colombia\u2019s inventory were recently refurbished and modernized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modernization program has also included integration of the NELI positioning and targeting system from Spain\u2019s Star Defence Logistics and Engineering. 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