Ministry of Defense of Ukraine buys 60 AHS Krab self-propelled artillery mounts from Poland

Poland recently transferred 18 modern AHS Krab self-propelled guns to Ukraine. It seems that the Armed Forces of Ukraine liked them so much that the Ministry

Ukrainian Defense decided to purchase another batch.

What is known

Polish media reported this.The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine signed a deal for 700,000,000 euros. We are talking about three divisions. That is, this is about 60 cannon howitzers. Unfortunately, there are no delivery dates for the self-propelled guns yet, but it is unlikely that we will receive an order in the near future.

Let us remind you that AHS Krab is a Polish self-propelled155 mm caliber artillery mount (compatible with NATO ammunition). It has a turret from the British AS-90 self-propelled gun and a chassis from the Korean K9 Thunder self-propelled gun manufactured by Samsung Techwin. The AHS Krab is capable of firing 6 rounds per minute. The maximum shot range is 40 km. The crew of the self-propelled gun consists of 5 people. The AHS Krab can reach speeds of up to 67 km/h.