Berlin plans to provide Ukraine with additional IRIS-T air defense systems and more than 80 Leopard-1A5 main battle tanks in 2024, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Jan. 24.

Berlin plans to provide Ukraine with additional IRIS-T air defense systems and more than 80 Leopard-1A5 main battle tanks in 2024, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Jan. 24.

A message on the ministry’s website outlined the 2024 Ukraine military aid program as follows:

  • IRIS-T air defense systems;
  • Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns;
  • Over 80 Leopard-1A5 main battle tanks;
  • Additional artillery systems with more than 230,000 shells;
  • Armored personnel carriers;
  • Armored bridging vehicles;
  • 450 reinforced vehicles;
  • Demining systems;
  • UAVs;
  • Radars and reconnaissance systems.
  • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Additional artillery systems with more than 230,000 shells

    Those should include the first tranche of RCH 155s, aka PzH2000 without loader on a boxer chassis, brand new, Ukraine will be the first operator. Can shoot single shots while scooting, doesn’t need to deploy stabilisers or anything to shoot a barrage.