Ukraine received American M777 howitzers without GPS

Ukraine received M777 howitzers with the GPS system removed from the United States and other Western partners. Discuss

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so that the technology, in case of contact withwere not studied by the Russian military. As noted, GPS is needed to combine howitzers into one reconnaissance and strike complex. This is done using a drone and counter-battery radars.

“From the M777 howitzers that Ukraine received fromWestern partners, the GPS system was removed because governments and manufacturers have reservations about storing technology, since there is an understanding that during the war certain types of weapons can be captured by Russia, ”the Liga.net publication reported.