The German federal government approved the delivery of Panzerhaubitzen 2000 howitzers to Ukraine from the warehouses of the Bundeswehr.
The political decision of the Chancellery and the Ministry of Defense was taken against the advice of the Higher Military Command of the Bundeswehr.
The political decision of the Chancellery and the Ministry of Defense was taken against the advice of the Higher Military Command of the Bundeswehr.
Panzerhaubitzen 2000 is a heavy artillery mount developed by the German concern Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The Panzerhaubitzen 2000 is equipped with a 52 caliber barrel (8 m), an automatic loading system with 60 rounds of ammunition and 228 modular propellant charges. In addition, the installation has a modern accurate ground navigation system. Such howitzers are capable of firing at a distance of up to 40 kilometers.
Panzerhaubitzen 2000 is a heavy artillery mount developed by the German concern Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The Panzerhaubitzen 2000 is equipped with a 52 caliber barrel (8 m), an automatic loading system with 60 rounds of ammunition and 228 modular propellant charges. In addition, the installation has a modern accurate ground navigation system. Such howitzers are capable of firing at a distance of up to 40 kilometers.
