The Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Army (EME) approved the Initiation Directive of the 155mm Wheeled Self-Propelled Combat Vehicle Project. The final objective is the acquisition, through an international tender, of 36 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers on wheels.
The material under study would be used to re-equip three groups of the Division Artillery (DA) or Mechanized Brigades, which are currently being re-equipped by the Guaraní Strategic Program, allowing a rapid, effective and systemic confrontation of targets at distances of up to 40 km, using conventional and / or smart ammunition, both with extended range option.
Among the requirements that the feasibility study (EV) must deal with are the production of 155 mm ammunition in Brazil is considered essential, with ToT for intelligent guided munitions and related systems, as well as the question of integrating the weapon with the wheeled platform, of the 6×6 or 8×8 military truck type, up to a maximum limit of 21 tons for the complete set.