The Rascal Light Self-Propelled Howitzer is a lightweight mobile artillery system developed by Soltam Ltd

Soltam

Soltam Systems is an Israeli Defense company located near Yokneam. The company has been developing and manufacturing advanced artillery systems, mortars, ammunition and peripheral equipment since 1952. Soltam Systems serves armed and special forces in more than 60 countries...

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Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

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The Rascal represents an entirely new design of SP gun. The objective of designing the Rascal was to make a gun light enough where it would not be restricted to the capacity of rural bridges, and so it could be air-lifted.

The vehicle is not based on any existing tank

Tank

A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...

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