Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko unveils photos of 155-mm DITA self-propelled howitzers. They were given to the artillerymen of the National Guard of Ukraine. This is the first report of such self-propelled howitzers being delivered to the Defense Forces of Ukraine. This suggests that only nine months passed between ordering and receiving the DITA howitzers.
It is worth recalling that in February 2024, the Netherlands announced the order of the first batch of nine DITA howitzers for Ukraine. They are manufactured at the facilities of Excalibur Army Czech defense company.
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It is also worth noting that in October this year, the Netherlands announced an additional order of DITA howitzers for Ukraine. That is, we can expect new deliveries of these howitzers for Ukrainian artillery in a few months.
As Defense Express, we would like to highlight the short delivery time in which the Ukrainian military received the first DITA howitzers. It can be compared to the fact that the French have managed to reduce the production cycle for CAESAR howitzers, which are also supplied to the Defense Forces of Ukraine, from 30 to 15 months.
In April 2025, the Ukrainian military is to receive the first German-made RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery systems, which were launched in early 2023. This means that the interval between the start of production and expected delivery will exceed two years.
At the same time, it should be noted that although the DITA howitzers were delivered in a short time, the contracted production volume for Defense Forces of Ukraine is currently limited to only 16 units.
The main feature of the DITA systems is their high level of automation and the use of an unmanned turret, which allows the crew to operate the howitzer with only two people.
The range of fire is up to 39 kilometers, the rate of fire is five shots per minute in constant mode. DITA can leave the firing position in 45 seconds.
Earlier Defense Express reported that Ukraine’s Defense Ministry had put into operation the Pernach remotely controlled weapon station.
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