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That price was deemed too high compared to funding allocated to the acquisition program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nexter did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colombia ultimately turned its attention to the Atmos, and the parties reached an agreement within budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procurement of long-range howitzers is a key component of the military\u2019s modernization efforts, with Colombian land forces lacking this kind of weapon. The Atmos is a truck-mounted, six-wheel drive, 155mm\/52-caliber howitzer featuring a computerized fire control system with automatic modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter decades focused mainly in counterinsurgency and fighting drug traffickers, Colombia is now engaged in upgrading and modernizing the conventional capabilities of its armed forces \u2014 in this case field artillery \u2014 at a breathtaking pace,\u201d independent analyst Emilio Meneses told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe advances in detection and counter-battery fire nowadays demand that artillery systems must have a high mobility for fast deployment and immediate [movement] to a new position after firing to avoid the reaction of the enemy. 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