05 March 2013

News Story: Nexter Systems receives an order for 37 Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Indonesia

CAESAR howitzer on Unimog U2450 (Wiki Info - Image: Wiki)

The French Defence Company Nexter Systems has announced Thursday, February 28, 2013, it had won an order from Indonesia for 37 Caesar 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, for a total amount of 115 million euros. 

A representative of the company in the exhibition held in Jakarta Indo Defense 2012 has presented a Caesar 155mm howitzer. Under the contract, Nexter Systems will deliver “Caesar” to equip two artillery regiments, battalions of three batteries each (6 units on the battery) and one for training. The first delivery will begin in 2013 -2014 years.

Read the full story at Army Recognition