TAM VCA

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TAM VCA
TAM VCA in Buenos Aires
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Argentina
Production history
No. built	17
Specifications
Mass	40 t
Length	10.33 m (33 ft 11 in)
Width	3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
Height	3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Crew	5
Caliber	155 mm (6.1 in)
Main armament	Oto Melara "Palmaria" L41 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer
Secondary armament	1× 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine gun 8× smoke dischargers
Engine	MTU-MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel 540 kW (720 hp)
Suspension	Torsion bar
Ground clearance	0.45 m
Operational range	470 km (290 mi)
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

The VCA-155 (Vehículo de combate de Artillería, Artillery Combat Vehicle) is a self-propelled 155 mm gun/howitzer, manufactured by TAMSE (Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado) which entered service in the late 1990s.^[1]