Profile
- Type
- 155 mm towed howitzer
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- France
- Service note
- Introduced in French service around 1990; supplied to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine War
Artillery
TRF1
The TRF1 is a French 155 mm towed howitzer developed as a truck-towed, NATO-caliber field gun with its own auxiliary power unit for short autonomous moves. Former French systems supplied to Ukraine gave Ukrainian artillery units additional 155 mm fire-support capacity, with standard ammunition reaching about 24 km and extended-range rounds reaching roughly 30 km or more depending on ammunition type.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- Nexter SystemsGIAT Industries
- Built in
- France
Service History
- In service
- French service from around 1990; Ukrainian service from 2022
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, French Army
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- GIAT Industries
- Designed
- Late 1970s
- Built by
- Nexter SystemsGIAT Industries
- Built in
- France
- Produced
- 1984-1993
- Variants
- TRF1 155 mm/40-caliber towed howitzer
Specifications
- Caliber
- 155 mm NATO
- Barrel
- 40-caliber barrel, about 6.2 m
- Crew
- 7 or 8
- Weight
- About 10.75 t
- Range
- About 24 km with standard rounds; about 32 km with base-bleed or extended-range ammunition
- Rate of fire
- Up to 3 rounds in the opening burst and about 6 rounds per minute for short periods
- Mobility
- Normally towed by a 6x6 truck; auxiliary power unit allows short autonomous movement at about 9 km/h
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
France delivered TRF1 155 mm towed howitzers to Ukraine after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion, adding a small batch of NATO-caliber tube artillery to Ukrainian fire-support units.
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155mm TR-F1Publisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports TRF1 background, design features, caliber, crew, dimensions, range, rate of fire, and mobility specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-20List & information French military equipment and weapons donated to UkrainePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports direct conflict use for Russia-Ukraine War by documenting TRF1 howitzers delivered to Ukraine; also supports manufacturer, background, and specification claims. | Accessed: 2026-06-20French Military Equipment Delivered to UkrainePublisher: French Ministry for the Armed Forces | Note: Official French delivered-equipment list documenting TRF1 howitzers supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-20What weapons is France sending to Ukraine?Publisher: Le Monde | Note: Supports direct conflict use for Russia-Ukraine War by reporting TRF1 howitzers delivered to Ukrainian forces; also summarizes range, rate of fire, mobility, and Nexter production background. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Combined Endeavor 2013 TRF1 live fire imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image page identifies the TRF1 photo as a U.S. Army image released into the public domain. | Accessed: 2026-06-20