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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Palmaria
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
- Ammunition Types155 mm NATO-standard munitions including HE, rocket-assisted, and guided rounds
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
◆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
- 1977Production started
- 1978First deployment: Chadian–Libyan War
- 1982Sale: Libya (210 units)
- 1986Production ended
49
years in service
9
years in production
235
units produced
3
countries operating
04 / Operators
PalmariaSALES3records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY6COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY126ITALY · ALL WEAPONS144PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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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