Armyrecognition website announced on June 27 that according to pictures released by the Russian social media "VK" on June 27, it has been confirmed that the German-made PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer has been deployed in Ukraine with the Ukrainian army, preparing to compete with Russian troops fight. However, there are currently no reports that can confirm that this type of artillery has been put into actual combat.
Picture from Russian social media "VK"
In May 2022, the editorial team of the Armyrecognition website stated that the Netherlands and Germany approved the delivery of 12 PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, of which 5 were provided by the Netherlands and 7 by Germany. supply.
PzH 2000 is a new generation of 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed by Germany. Its main weapons include a 155mm L52 gun developed by Rheinmetall, which has an automatic loading system. The PzH 2000 automatic loading system can handle 60 rounds of ammunition. Ammunition is picked up from the rear of the vehicle and automatically stored in a 60-round magazine in the center of the chassis. The PzH 2000's secondary armament consists of a 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on the left hatch of the roof turret. Four 76mm smoke grenade launchers are installed on both sides of the front of the turret to fire forward. The
PzH 2000 can fire all standard NATO 155mm ammunition, using standard HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) projectiles, with a maximum range of 30 kilometers, and 40 kilometers using base-fired projectiles.
