Self-propelled gun PzH 2000 - video
The PzH 2000 howitzer is armed with a new L/52 barrel. compatible with all projectiles and propellants used in NATO today. The effective fire range for conventional ammunition is 30,000m. for active-reactive ones - up to 41,000 m. A typical representative of the latter is the Rheinmetall RH 40 shot with a bottom-mounted engine, equipped with a modular propellant charge. Electric drives provide vertical aiming of the gun in the range from 2.5' to +65' and rotation of the turret by 360'. To ensure accurate gun guidance on the march at high speeds, the PzH 2000 has a navigation system based on 6a3eGPS. Thanks to the on-board muelectronic ballistic computer with the ability to receive target designation from the fire control point via a radio channel, the weapon can perform a combat mission autonomously without occupying a prepared firing position, i.e. immediately after receiving data about the target and the type of ammunition used.
The gun's aiming is automatically checked and adjusted after each shot based on data from the ballistic computer. Howitzers are capable of conducting simultaneous salvo fire in MRSI (multiple round simultaneous impact) mode. During testing, the PzH 2000 fired in MRSI mode with five rounds at a target at a distance of 17,000 m.
The automatic loader operates in automatic loading mode, in various semi-automatic modes and in emergency manual mode. It allows you to maintain a rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute (during testing of the improved automatic loader, the rate was increased to 12 rounds per minute). The rate of fire of three rounds per minute is maintained until the ammunition is completely consumed. The ammunition stowage in the central part of the hull is designed for 60 shells and 288 modular propellant charges (or equivalent conventional charges). With a standard crew of 5 people, the howitzer is fully capable of performing tasks with a crew of 3 people. The defensive armament of the PzH 2000 consists of a 7.62 anti-aircraft machine gun. The PzH 2000 howitzer was tested in Switzerland as a coastal artillery weapon. During testing, the gun successfully hit moving naval targets.
Combat records and changes[edit]
Panzerhaubitze 2000 – Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr, Dresden
The PzH 2000 was first used by the Dutch Army in August 2006 against Taliban targets in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Medusa. [6] Since then, it has been regularly used to support coalition troops in Uruzgan Province, as well as in Afghanistan. The PzH 2000 was also used extensively during the Battle of Chora. It is known as the "long arm of ISAF". The Dutch in Uruzgan province criticized the pistol as the NBC system, designed for use in Europe, did not cope with the high dust levels in Afghanistan. The guns were modified with additional armor installed on the roof to protect against mortar rounds. There have been other reported problems, including the need to keep it in the shadows when not firing, the damage it causes to poorly constructed roads, and the significant "melee weapon" effect requiring the use of "warmers."
Since early June 2010, German ISAF troops at PRT Kunduz have had three PzH 2000s at their disposal. They were first used on 10 July 2010 to assist in the recovery of a damaged vehicle. The Bundeswehr used heavy artillery in battle for the first time in its history. [7] The PzH 2000 also played a key role during Operation Halmazag in November 2010, when German paratroopers recaptured the villages of Isa Khel and Qatliam from the Taliban. [8]
Tactical and technical characteristics of the PzH 2000 self-propelled gun
— Years of production: since 1998 — Number of production, pcs.: 458 — Crew, people: 5
Weight PzH 2000
— Combat weight, t: 55.3
Overall dimensions of PzH 2000
— Body length, mm: 7870 — Length with gun forward, mm: 11669 — Width, mm: 3480 — Height, mm: 3400 — Ground clearance, mm: 440
Armament PzH 2000
— Caliber and brand of gun: 155 mm L52 — Barrel length, calibers: 52 — Gun ammunition: 60 — VN angles, degrees: −2.5…+65 degrees. — GN angles, degrees: 360 degrees.
— Machine guns: 7.62 mm MG3
Firing range PzH 2000
- standard ammunition: 30 km. — active-reactive: 56 km
Engine PzH 2000
— Engine type: 881 Ka-500 — Engine power, l. s.: 1000
Speed PzH 2000
— Speed on the highway, km/h: 67 — Speed on rough terrain, km/h: 45 — Cruising range on the highway, km: 420
— Rise to be overcome, degrees: 45 — Wall to be overcome, m: 1 — Ditch to be overcome, m: 3 — Ford to be overcome, m: 1.5
Development[edit]
In 1986, Italy, the UK and Germany agreed to discontinue existing development of the PzH 155-1 (SP70) program, which had been plagued by reliability problems and had design defects, particularly the installation on a modified tank chassis. A new Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding (JBMOU) for the 52 caliber barrel (based on a UK proposal) to replace the 39 caliber was nearing agreement. German industry was asked to submit proposals for a new design with a gun to match the JBMOU. From the proposed designs, Wegman's design was chosen. Wegman eventually won a contract in 1996 to supply 185 to Germany's rapid reaction forces, followed by another 410 to the main force. Wegmann and Krauss-Maffei, two major German developers of tracked vehicles, merged in 1998 to form KMW
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Photo of self-propelled gun PzH 2000
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Export[edit]
A number of armies tested this system, and its ability to fire accurately at a distance of 40 km was a major advantage.
The PzH 2000 was considered for the US Army's Crusader concept system, but some of the Crusader's requirements made it unsuitable. The Crusader's specifications placed the crew and gun in separate compartments, allowing one highly armored combat compartment to control the firing of an entire battery of guns via inter-engine connections. Additionally, the Crusader included an automated ammunition tender and an actively cooled barrel. [22]
The PzH 2000 was a candidate for Phase 1C of Australia's Land 17 Ordnance Replacement Program before that phase of the project was canceled in May 2012. [23]
Finland tested one of them along with the 155mm SpGH ZUZANA and AS-90 "Braveheart". Testing ended in 1998 and, due to cost-effectiveness issues, a self-propelled gun was not selected, with the cheaper 155 K 98 field guns being purchased instead. [24]
The German Navy evaluated a modified system known as Monarc for installation aboard frigates; while the system performed well, the components were difficult to protect from corrosion. Sweden evaluated a slightly modified version, but chose the ARCHER artillery system instead.
In December 2022, Hungary ordered 24 new PzH 2000s from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann along with 44 Leopard 2A7+ and 12 Leopard 2A4s in a deal worth over 160 billion forints ($565 million). [14] [15]
