Italy will transfer NATO FH70 howitzers to Ukraine: what is their peculiarity

Due to the automated loading of projectiles, the enemy can be hit every 10 seconds.

Italy will give Ukraine FH70 NATO howitzers / photo t.me/Tsaplienko
Italy will give Ukraine FH70 NATO howitzers / photo t.me/Tsaplienko

The Italian government is preparing a new (already the 3rd) powerful package of military assistance for Ukraine. It is expected to be announced on May 19th.

The full list is classified, but it is reliably known that it will definitely include FH70 howitzers, mortars, Stinger MANPADS, machine guns, Lince armored SUVs, as well as ammunition.

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According to war correspondent Andrei Tsaplienko, the FH70  is an outdated artillery system compared to the US-British M777, but due to automated loading of shells, an experienced crew can fire shots every 10 seconds.

The FH70 fires 43kg L15A1 HE rounds. The maximum flight range is 24-30 km, depending on the shells. By the way, the system is in service with the armies of Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Estonia, Norway, the Netherlands and a number of other countries.

Another, no less promising technique is the mentioned Lince armored off-road vehicles, capable of withstanding mines. The invaders also have such in their equipment, but most of them ended up with the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On the eve of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated the beginning  of the third decisive phase of the war . According to Aleksey Reznikov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces should rely on their own forces for the next weeks, while the heavy weapons supplied by the West  equalize forces on the front .

(C)UNIAN 2022

3 comments

    • Yeah it’s sad this equipment wasn’t provided right after the 2014 invasions but these deals are welcome with friends. Ukraine punched the bully in the nose and now the whole class wants to be friends with Ukraine.

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