- The French company NEXTER showed an updated version of the self-propelled howitzer «Caesar» on the basis of the Czech car Tatra T815 chassis with the wheel formula 8 × 8, .
Demonstration of the updated self-propelled howitzer was held in London as part of an international military exhibition DSEi 2015. Initially, the basic version of ACS "The Caesar" to stir (6 × 6) chassis "Sherpao" chassis car company "Renault Trucks Defense", which was due to the transportation task of the air with the help of C-130 military transport aircraft.
The new version of the self-propelled howitzers have larger dimensions, but may carry extra ammunition and has a much better performance terrain.
Operating experience ACS «Caesar» in the armed forces of Saudi Arabia, and as part of the French troops in the peacekeeping operation, it has shown the need for a new version based on all-terrain 8x8 chassis. Selection of the basis for the company Tatra chassis is not a surprise, since the company NEXTER working with the Czech company, and in the creation of armored vehicles
. But at the same time the manufacturer says about the possibility of placing the warhead and chassis MAN vehicles, Sizu and Renault / Volvo.
Ammunition base version of ACS amounted to 18 warheads 155mm ammunition and new version of the already expanded to 30 155mm warheads. ACS «Caesar» is equipped with on-board automated fire control system and global positioning system / inertial navigation system.
French ACS «Caesar» system on Renault Trucks chassis 6 × 6 is now in service in Thailand (6) and arrives in Indonesia (37). Still about 136 ACS «Caesar» delivered to the armed forces of Saudi Arabia on the chassis of Mercedes-Benz Unimog 6 × 6 and Renault Trucks 6 × 6.
