The network showed rare use of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Oto Melara Mod 56 from Spain (Video)

The 105 mm howitzer is specifically intended for use in mining units. A video appeared on the network where Ukraine's defense forces use the 105-mm howitzer of Italian production Oto Melara Mod 56, transferred to Spain. The video was published on June 3. It should be noted that at the beginning of November 2022, the Minister of Defense of Spain Margarita Robles announced the transfer to Ukraine batteries from six such Howitzes, as well as training of the Ukrainian military.

According to open sources, Oto Melara Mod 56 is an Italian 105mm howitzer, specifically designed for mining and infantry units. The trunk of these weapons is 14 calibers. It has the opportunity to carry out fire support at a distance of more than 10 km at high firing speeds up to 10 shots per minute. The angle of tilt of the weapon can vary from -7 to +65 degrees, providing flexibility and accuracy when firing.

The peculiarity of OTO melara mod 56 is a light division into 12 components, which allows it to be transported in disassembled form. The Italian army specifically provided this feature for the possibility of moving fire force even with the use of mules. Without a howitzer shield, the M113, used to land troops, can In total, more than 2,300 copies of the OTO Melara Mod 56 have been made, and to this day it remains in service in about 30 countries.

We will remind, on June 2 the fighters of the Armed Forces told about the work of howitzers FH70 under Bakhmut. Ukrainian defenders noted that Western artillery is more accurate and far -looking than Soviet models. Earlier, on May 30, it became known that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a conversation with representatives of the British defense company Bae Systems, which is engaged in the manufacture of challenger tanks and howitzers M777.