Denmark will donate its 19 CAESAR 8X8 SPH to Ukraine

Denmark will donate its 19 CAESAR 8X8 SPH to Ukraine.

January 23, 2023 / by Author Jaden.

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The Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret) will donate all 19 units of its CAESAR 8X8 SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) artillery weapon system to Ukraine. The Danish government has consulted with the country's Parliament on this matter at a meeting of the Foreign Policy Council, local media reported. It said all 19 CAESAR artillery guns owned by Denmark would be donated along with a training and education package for prospective crew members from Ukraine.

On 14 March 2017, Denmark selected the CAESAR 8X8 to be the Royal Danish Army's new artillery system. A total of 19 of these howitzers were purchased and mounted on Tatra 815 8X8 trucks. Of the quantities purchased, 15 units have been received in 2021. Meanwhile, 4 other units are planned to be shipped in 2023.

“This is a very big and significant donation. We are in constant contact with Ukraine about this CAESAR artillery. I am happy because we have now received broad support from the Danish Parliament," said Danish Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. CAESAR (CAmion Équipé d'un Système d'ARTillerie) or a truck equipped with an artillery system, is a 155/52 mm SPH manufactured by Nexter, France.

source : airspace-review.com

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