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+DiNa155mm PzH 2000 EFP Litauen_Foto_Dihel NATO — The DiNa155mm artillery ammunition is to be produced both for the needs of Ukraine and for replenishing the stocks of the Bundeswehr. (Photo: Diehl/NATO)

Contract signed for DiNa155mm artillery ammunition

July 12, 2023

The Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) and the Diehl Defense / Nammo AS consortium (ARGE DiNa155mm) signed a framework agreement for the procurement of 155mm artillery ammunition on July 10, as Diehl Defense announced.

On July 5, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the conclusion of the framework agreement and the first retrieval of ammunition. According to information available to ESuT, the framework contract has a volume of up to 350,000 "complete" shots and will run until 2029. 4,700 shots worth 27.3 million euros were called off for Ukraine as a firm order, which are to be delivered by 2025. With the framework agreement, the Bundeswehr secures production capacities in the sector of artillery ammunition, which is currently in great demand.

According to the description by Diehl Defence, the DiNa155mm projectile is a modern, Norwegian-developed and qualified high-explosive projectile of the new generation, which has been introduced in several countries and has already proven itself in use. In terms of range and precision, the projectile meets the artillery capability requirements of conventional barrel artillery in terms of effectiveness and, with its modularity, enables reliable and efficient area and point target engagement.

According to Diehl, the DiNa155mm is designed to accommodate detonators with a long screw-in depth (deep intrusion) – including steering modules with ignition functions such as the 2DGMArt. It thus fulfills another core requirement of artillery and also underlines its future viability.

Guidance modules make it possible to increase the precision of the projectiles by controlling them on the final approach, but at the expense of range.

For the 44.4 kg heavy IM HE-ER projectile (without fuse), fired from an L/52 barrel, Nammo specifies a maximum muzzle velocity of 935 m/s and an increased range (ER) of up to 41 km. As insensitive ammunition (IM), the high-explosive projectile (HE) is particularly safe to handle and insensitive to bullets.

With the DiNa155mm, the German Armed Forces are receiving a modern and sustainable projectile from European production that meets all of Germany's capability requirements in terms of range, modularity and logistical security of supply, Diehl assesses the framework agreement. It also offers the option of adapting modern fuses or course correction modules.

Gerhard Heiming

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