The Armed Forces had problems with German PZH 2000 in the month of use - Der Spiegel
Journalists claim that a few days ago, the authorities of Ukraine informed the official Berlin that the PZH 2000 transferred to the PZH 2000 show signs of wear after fire activity at the forefront, which was why a few howitzers were sent for repair.
The Bundesver, for its part, suggests that such problems are associated with high speed, with which the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike at the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the mechanism of weapons recharge is undergoing heavy load. Der Spiegel notes that the start of 100 artillery shells from the PZH 2000 is considered highly intensive, which can lead to wearing tools.
"The soldiers at the front initially tried to shoot special ammunition at a long distance so -called" smart "ammunition, which were intended for particularly accurate effective hits. After notification from Ukraine, the Bundesver immediately promised to send Kiev additional packages of spare parts to eliminate problems. that the signs of wear and tear are quite clear, as Ukraine has subjected to heavy loads in battle, " - said in Der Spiegel.
We will remind, on July 27 in the German media there was information that Germany agreed to sell 100 self -propelled artillery installations Panzerhaubitze 2000. The company that produces weapons has already agreed to the conditions of production of howitzers for the needs of the Armed Forces, and the total amount of the contract is estimated at more euro. It was also reported that Germany will send 16 Biber tank bridges to Ukraine.