Germany and Ukraine have yet to finalise a contract to build 100 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers - the $1.85bn sale was approved for 2022
More than a year has passed since Germany approved the sale of 100 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. However, the contract for their construction has not yet been signed.
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This is reported by journalist Björn Müller, who refers to a representative of KNDS (KMW+Nexter Defence Systems). What this is related to is not specified at this time. Meanwhile, the production line for the RCH 155 howitzers is still under construction.
In Sachen PzH2000 & RCH155 #Ukraine. Ein KNDS-Sprecher mir gegenüber:
- Björn Müller (@Bjoern__M) November 14, 2023
????bis heute kein Vertrag zu den 100 PzH2000, welche die Ukraine im Sommer 2022 anvisierte u. deren Produktion von der Bundesregierung genehmigt ist
????Produktionsstraße RCH155 wird zurzeit errichtet
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been using German Panzerhaubitze 2000 since the middle of last year. Germany handed over 14 self-propelled artillery units, instead of which it will purchase 28 units. Earlier this year, German authorities approved the purchase of a dozen howitzers for €190.7m ($207m).
As for the construction of 100 Panzerhaubitze 2000 units for Ukraine, the sale was approved by the federal government at the end of July 2022. The amount of the agreement was €1.7bn ($1.85bn).
Source: @Bjoern__M
