Germany approves the delivery of 7 PzH 2000 155mm howitzers to Ukraine.

According to information published by the German newspaper website "Welt" on May 4, 2022, Germany is ready to deliver seven PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine.
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German army PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer. (Picture source Army Recognition)

Citing "Welt" information, the German Government has agreed to deliver seven PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. This decision comes after the announcement by Holland to deliver the same type of howitzers to Ukraine.

The German PzH 2000 howitzers delivered to Ukraine will come from the army military inventory. According to the Military Balance 2021, the German army has a total of 121 PzH 2000 in service. Citing German military sources, only 40 of the 121 PzH 2000 are operational and indispensable to not reduce the operational capabilities of the German army.

On April 26, 2022, Army Recognition reported that Germany approved the delivery of Gepard's 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft mobile gun systems to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has confirmed that Germany is ready to provide Gepard air defense armored vehicles during a meeting on April 26, 2022, that was held at the United States Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Last week, lawmakers in Germany gave the official green light to send heavy weapons and complex systems to Ukraine. On April 28, 2022, Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a petition on support for Ukraine backing the delivery of weapons including heavy arms to Ukraine.

The PzH 2000 is a German 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by German companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The howitzer is based on a tracked armored chassis to offer high mobility in all-terrain conditions and protection for the crew against the firing of small arms and artillery shell splinters.

The PzH 2000 is one of the most modern self-propelled howitzers in the world and is in service with Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Qatar, and now Ukraine.

The main armament consists of a Rheinmetall 155mm 52 cal. gun with a chromium-plated barrel and semi-automatic lifting breech block with an integrated 32-round standard primer magazine. The howitzer is able to fire all the standard NATO 155 mm ammunition. It has a maximum firing range of 30 km with standard HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) projectiles and 40 km with extended range projectiles. It can also fire a South African rocket-assisted projectile and reaches a range of 56 km. It has a maximum rate of fire of 9 rounds per minute.