The PzH 2000 is a highly capable self-propelled howitzer used by the German Army and several other countries. It provides long-range artillery fire support with its 155mm caliber and advanced fire control system.
Germany, as a member of NATO, participates in various multinational exercises and deployments aimed at enhancing collective defense and interoperability among NATO allies. This includes the rotation of military equipment and personnel to different regions to support deterrence and defense measures.
If Germany has sent or plans to send PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Lithuania or any other NATO ally, I recommend checking official sources such as statements from the German Ministry of Defense, NATO announcements, or reputable news outlets for the most accurate and up-to-date information on such deployments.
According to Minister Kristīne Lambrehte, howitzers in Münster have been loaded onto heavy tank transport trucks to be delivered to Lithuania. It has already been reported that as the region escalates, Germany has decided to send another 350 troops to Lithuania. It is planned to deploy an additional one hundred military vehicles in Lithuania.
Germany is leading a NATO-led battlegroup in Lithuania with more than 1,000 troops, one of four missions NATO sent to the Baltic states and Poland in 2017 in response to Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. About 500 German soldiers are currently stationed in Lithuania. The Bundeswehr National Territorial Commander, Lt. Gen. Martin Schelleis, has taken over the command of the German reinforcements for the deployment to the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania. The Bundeswehr is increasing its contingent on NATO’s eastern flank by around 350 soldiers and around 100 vehicles.
The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (“armoured howitzer 2000”), abbreviated PzH 2000, is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall for the German Army. In burst mode, it can fire three rounds in nine seconds, ten rounds in 56 seconds, and can—depending on barrel heating—fire between 10 and 13 rounds per minute continuously. The PzH 2000 has automatic support for up to 5 rounds of Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact (MRSI). The replenishment of shells is automated.
Two operators can load 60 shells and propelling charges in less than 12 minutes. PzH 2000 has also been selected by the armies of Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Lithuania, Hungary, Qatar and Croatia, mostly replacing older systems like the M109 self-propelled howitzers.
