Ukraine and Germany have signed a collection of defence agreements price greater than €1.2 billion, together with a deal to collectively produce 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery programs on Mercedes-Benz Zetros chassis.
Supply: Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal on social media
Particulars: The settlement to supply 200 self-propelled howitzers was valued at €750 million. Shmyhal mentioned that the challenge would assist Ukraine increase its artillery capabilities.
Ukraine and Germany have additionally agreed on the provision of spare components for Patriot air defence programs, the acquisition of Ukrainian drones price €200 million, joint manufacturing of Linza drones and a contract for the supply of the most recent digital warfare programs.
Zetros autos, on which the brand new Bohdana programs can be constructed, are all-wheel-drive vans made by German firm Mercedes-Benz. The truck has a bolstered chassis with water-protected items and a raised air consumption pipe, permitting it to drive by means of water as much as 80 centimetres deep.
It’s fitted with a 375-horsepower engine, a 16-speed guide gearbox with cable shift and gear-change help, a two-speed switch case and will be produced with brief or prolonged wheelbases in configurations from 4×4 to 8×8.
Background:
- It was reported in September that Ukraine's defence business has been increasing manufacturing of artillery programs, significantly the 155-mm Bohdana self-propelled howitzer, by creating new variants primarily based on overseas platforms.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has additionally mentioned earlier that manufacturing of the Bohdana self-propelled artillery system has reached 40 items per thirty days.
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