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Palmaria

Self-Propelled Artillery · Italy · 1977
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Palmaria

Palmaria
Palmaria Photo: Mark12345-6789 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
65
Rate of Fire
70
Mobility
75
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
65
Automation
50
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Italy
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1977–1986
Operators3 countries
Quantity235
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
64
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
6/31
Cold War
40/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
65
Rate of Fire
70
Mobility
75
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
65
Automation
50
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Palmaria
Country
Production
1977–1986
Quantity
235
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
64
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1981
  • Combat Weight46,632 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
  • Calibre155 mm
  • Barrel Length (calibres)41
  • Ordnance Type155 mm L/41 howitzer
  • Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range (standard)24.7 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)30 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)7.2
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)20
  • Elevation-4 to +70 degrees
  • Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
◆Mobility4MOD.4
  • Self-PropelledYes
  • Road Speed (if SP)60 km/h
  • Range (if SP)400 km
  • AutoloaderYes
▤Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds23
  • Total Rounds Carried30
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length11.474 m
  • Width2.35 m
  • Height2.874 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production235
  • Production Start1,977 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power740 hp
  • TransmissionRenk RK 304
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
  • Secondary Armament1x 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun in pintle mount
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1977Production started
  2. 1978First deployment: Chadian–Libyan War
  3. 1982Sale: Libya (210 units)
  4. 1986Production ended
49
years in service
9
years in production
235
units produced
3
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 255units
255active
PalmariaSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1986Argentina25——
1982Libya210——
1982Nigeria25——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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