The German government initiated the purchase of Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery mounts (ACS) to replenish the Bundeswehr after the equipment was transferred to Ukraine. These release reports handelsblatt.
The publication states that the framework agreement with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the manufacturing company that produces Leopard 2 tanks, includes the production and supply of up to 28 self-propelled guns.
The publication emphasizes that the first order includes the replacement of ten self-propelled howitzers delivered to the Ukrainian side.
The newspaper states that the budget committee of the Bundestag (German parliament), which should allocate the necessary funds, has already been informed about this agreement. The amount of the transaction is approximately 185 million euros, most of which must be paid in 2025.
In February 2023, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius declarationHe plans to sign a contract within a month for the supply of new self-propelled artillery mounts (ACS) to German troops to replace those sent to Kiev.
February 24, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin declarationThe one who, in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR, decided to conduct a military special operation to protect Donbass.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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Source: Gazeta
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