ITALIAN SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER TARABULUS ARMY BARRACKS EAST, LIBYA(SANITIZED)

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CIA-RDP90T00784R000200360009-6

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December 28, 2016

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March 1, 2011

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September 21, 1982

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP90T00784R000200360009-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP90T00784R000200360009-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP90T00784R000200360009-6 ~c~.nc ~ (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Attachment to Z -15 8 9 3/ 8 2 NPIC/IEG (9/82) Copy 21 SEPTEMBER 1982 ITALIAN SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER TARABULUS ARMY BARRACKS EAST, LIBYA 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: AN ITALIAN SELF-PROPELLED (SP) HOWITZER A IED I'OR THE FIRST TIME IN LIBYA. 2. (SWN) REMARKS: ONE ITALIAN-PRODUCED 155A1M PALMARIA SP HOWITZER WAS ~ENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST T TARABULi1S ARMY BARRACKS EAST ON IMAGEIY 25X1 TIiIS WEAPON, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE TRAVEL-LOCK POSITION, MIGI?IT HAVE BEEt1 PRESENT HOl?~EVER, IMAGE 25X1 QUALITY PRECLUDED ITS IBENTIFICATION. THE PALMARIA WAS DEVELOPED FOR EXPORT BY THE ITALIAN CODIPANY OTO-A4ELARA. IT IS BUILT ON THE OF-40 MAIN BATTLE TANK CHASSIS AND IS DESIGNED FOR A CREW OF FIVE. (SWN) THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS SP HOWITZER TO LIBYA'S INVENTOP.Y PROVIDES ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF LIBYA'S DESTRE TO CONTINUE TO?DIVERSIFY ITS ARMS PURCHASES. 3. (S) (COORDINATES 32-53-37N 013-19-32E 4. (U) COLLATERAL REFERENCE: JANES ARMOR AND ARTILLERY 1981-82 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- tytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boardlsl they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE tntelligonce Sources and Mothods Involved SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP90T00784R000200360009-6