The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) delivered the last refurbished PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer to the Lithuanian armed forces in mid-March. As informed by the NSPA, a joint project team of the NSPA and the Lithuanian Armed Forces was responsible for the procurement project. As part of the overhaul of the howitzers, this included the implementation of a new fire control system and the integration and procurement of new sensors and optronic systems for the observers and tactical air surveillance units. In addition, the associated command post vehicles M577 and Bergepanzer 2 were adapted and modernized. Last but not least, the required ammunition was procured.
The PzH2000 is a self-propelled howitzer armed with NATO's standard 155mm gun. Modern ammunition allows fire fighting at a target distance of more than 50 km.
In 2015, Lithuania acquired 21 PzH2000 from Bundeswehr stocks, of which 16 are intended for firefighting, two for gunnery and driver training and three as spare parts donors. In addition, 26 command post vehicles M557 (based on M113) and six armored recovery vehicles 2 (based on Leopard 1) were procured.
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