Following the US: Italy will give Ukraine howitzers FH70 NATO standard

By: Myroslav Trinko | 16.05.2022, 14:16

After USA, the Italian government also decided to supply NATO-standard howitzers to Ukraine.

What is known

We are talking about the FH70 model. This is reported by several Italian editions. Unfortunately, how many howitzers will be handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is still unknown. In total, Italy has about 170 pieces. 

For those who are not in the know

The FH70 is a British-German made 155mm howitzer. She was accepted into service in 1978. That is, it is older than the American M777, but at the same time it has the same operating range - 24-30 km (depending on the shells). She is served by 4-8 fighters. It is capable of firing 6 projectiles per minute. 

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