Lithuania finishes repairs of two PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery units, they will soon return to Ukraine

By: Myroslav Trinko | 26.11.2022, 09:47
Lithuania finishes repairs of two PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery units, they will soon return to Ukraine

Lithuania continues to repair equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This time Lithuania Defense Services (LDS) is repairing two German PzH 2000 self-propelled units.

Here's What We Know

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas told about it in Facebook. The repair of the SAU is at the last stage. In the near future self-propelled howitzers will return to the front line in Ukraine. By the way, Lithuania has already repaired a total of 6 units for the AFU.

Flashback

PzH 2000 (Panzerhaubitzen 2000) is a German self-propelled artillery piece. It is one of the most advanced howitzers in the world. The PzH 2000 has an automatic charging system and has a high level of automation. The SAU is equipped with a 155 mm L52 cannon. The range of active-reactive shells is up to 67 km. Also in the arsenal there are machine guns MG3 of 7.62 mm caliber. In total there are 22 SAU PzH 2000 in the arsenal of the AFU.

Source: Arvydas Anušauskas