6 more M109 howitzers that have recently arrived in 🇺🇦 from 🇱🇻 are already showing results on the battlefield. I‘m sincerely grateful to my 🇱🇻 colleague @Pabriks & the people of Latvia for their unwavering support.
Together we will win! pic.twitter.com/t5F3n7parJ
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) August 15, 2022
The M109A5Oe Howitzer
The M109A5Oe is a 155-millimeter semiautomatic artillery system that fires up to 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) with conventional ammunition and up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) with special ammunition. It is equipped with an inertial navigation system, electrical system, and an artillery fire control system.
The howitzer can fire within a minute of receiving an order and can be operated quickly on an active battlefield, leaving a position just 30 seconds after firing.
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