During the Ukraine Contact Group meeting on 9 January at Ramstein, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to providing Ukraine with additional RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers.
Hanwha Aerospace has shipped a new batch of military equipment to Norway, consisting of four K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers and eight K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles.
The K9 is a self-propelled howitzer equipped with a 155mm cannon capable of firing shells over distances exceeding 40 kilometres.
The Netherlands has placed an order for six more DITA self-propelled howitzers from Czechia as part of its ongoing support for Ukraine.
With the latest shipment from South Korea, the number of K9 self-propelled artillery systems delivered to Poland by Hanwha Aerospace has risen to more than one hundred.
At this year’s KADEX exhibition, the South Korean defence technology company Hanwha Aerospace presented a model of a wheeled version of the K9 self-propelled howitzer.
On September 13, Latvia’s Defence Minister, Andris Sprūds, visited the Ādaži military base to inaugurate the new M109 self-propelled howitzer simulators.
On 25 August, the Polish Defence Procurement Agency announced the arrival of a new batch of 12 K9A1 self-propelled howitzers in Poland.
Hanwha Aerospace has confirmed that its K9 self-propelled howitzer successfully completed a live-firing test with the Raytheon M982A1 Excalibur precision guided extended range 155mm artillery projectile.
On July 3, the United States Department of Defence announced that BAE Systems has been awarded a production contract for M109A7 self-propelled howitzers.
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur announced that the first six CAESAR self-propelled howitzers will be delivered to the Estonian Defence Forces this year.
Artillery systems manufacturer KNDS France announced that it will establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) centre in Ukraine. This move aims to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
