Australia sends M777 artillery pieces to Ukraine
The Australian military has sent six M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers to Ukraine. (Gordon Arthur)
Australia has donated its most potent weapons yet, in the form of artillery pieces, to Ukraine.
Australia announced it is sending six M777 155mm towed howitzers plus associated ammunition to aid Ukraine’s military as it fights Russian invaders.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Peter Dutton said in a statement on 27 April that this latest assistance, worth A$26.7 million ($19.1 million), would help counter Russia’s ‘brutal, unrelenting and illegal invasion’.
The donation was in response to requests from the US and Ukraine.
The Australian Army owns 54 M777 towed howitzers, but the Royal Australian Artillery will soon be fortified by more capable AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzers via Hanwha Defense.
Towed howitzers are thus
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
Read this Article
Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 1 free story per week
- Personalised news alerts
- Daily and weekly newsletters
- Free magazine subscription to all our titles
- Downloadable equipment data handbooks
- Distribution rights (Corporate only)
Unlimited Access
Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
- Unlimited access to all published premium news
- 10-year news archive access
- Downloadable equipment data handbooks
- Distribution rights (Corporate only)
More from Land Warfare
-
![Geopolitical context may force the British Army to revisit the decisions taken under the IR]()
Geopolitical context may force the British Army to revisit the decisions taken under the IR
Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine have been putting in check decisions taken under Integrated Review.
-
![DARPA seeks partners to fill infrared capabilities gap]()
DARPA seeks partners to fill infrared capabilities gap
DARPA is keen to find partners for the Optomechanical Thermal Imaging (OpTIm) programme. The effort will develop novel IR sensors without the drawbacks of thermal sensors and photodetectors.
-
![UK MoD receives first 10 EOD and ECM specialist vehicles from Marshall Land Systems]()
UK MoD receives first 10 EOD and ECM specialist vehicles from Marshall Land Systems
Company announced the delivery of the first 10 of 120 specialist military vehicles on 22 September. The platforms will be based throughout the UK, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Gibraltar.
