| TAM VCA | |
| Origin: | Argentina |
| Type: | Self-propelled artillery |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Number: | 17 |
| Length: | 10.33m (33.89feet) |
| Width: | 3.31m (10.86feet) |
| Height: | 3.2m (10.5feet) |
| Suspension: | Torsion bar |
| Clearance: | 0.45 m |
| Weight: | 40 t |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Caliber: | 155mm |
| Primary Armament: | Oto Melara "Palmaria" L41 155mm howitzer |
| Secondary Armament: | 1× 7.621NaN1 machine gun 8× smoke dischargers |
| Engine: | MTU-MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4L diesel |
| Engine Power: | 720hp |
| Speed: | 60km/h |
| Vehicle Range: | 470km (290miles) |
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]
It uses a TAP chassis (Tanque Argentino Pesado, Argentine Heavy Tank), an abandoned project derived from the TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano, Argentine Medium Tank). It weighs 40 tonnes, and has 7 rolling wheels.
It has a 155-mm howitzer "Palmaria" turret of Italian origin. It has a vehicular communications equipment SEM 180 and 193, which allows voice communication (within and outside the vehicle), but also operates in digital form.
In total, 17 units were built.
In conjunction with the VCCDT (Vehiculo de Combate Centro de Direccion de Tiro - Combat Vehicle, Fire Control Centre) it makes up a modern system of artillery weapons. It also operates an integrated system for artillery fire campaign called "TRUENO", which enables it to direct artillery fire in an automated mode.