TY - BOOK AU - PENGELLEY Rupert TI - Prime candidate: Primus demonstrates its potential for networked warfare PY - 2008/// KW - SINGAPORE KW - EQUIPMENTS KW - NETWORKED WARFARE KW - WARFARE N2 - One of the publicised of the 155 mm self-propelled howitzers in current service is Singapore's Primus. The Primus is of a conventional, albeit compact, turreted design, incorporating a 39 calibre 155 mm ordnance and semi auntomatic ammunition handling system mounted on a tracked chassis. Singapore ministry of defence sources said that with the improved mobility and speed of deployment of Primus 39 calibre (ordnance) allows it to fire up to the desired range to support armour operations ER -