PzH 2000
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1998
Total Production : 406
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
---|---|---|---|
PzH 2000 | Active | 1998 | 406 |
PzH 2000
Group : Self-Propelled Howitzers
Status : Active
Also Known As : Panzerhaubitze 2000, PzH 2000GR
Origin : Germany
Contractors : Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall Defence
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1998
Total Production : 406
Unitary Cost : EUR €18.0 million
The PzH 2000 is a 155mm 52 calibers (L52) self-propelled howitzer designed to provide indirect fire support to rapid reaction forces and artillery regiments. It is compatible with all 155 NATO standard shells and charges, and features high rates of fire with outstanding accuracy. High mobility, transportability, availability and automatic shell handling system make PzH 2000 a rapid reaction system with a round capacity for 60 units. In addition to the 155mm main gun the PzH 2000 features one coaxial and one roof-mounted 7.62mm machine guns. The 155mm main gun can hit targets at 30 km with conventional ammunition and targets at ranges of 40 km employing assisted ammunition. PzH 2000 also features Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) capability.
The PzH 2000 howitzer can be employed in littoral warfare environments firing against sea moving targets. This capability was demonstrated during a trial campaign in Sweden carried out by the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer. The German Army received the last PzH 2000 of a first batch comprising 185 systems in 2002. Greece, the Netherlands, and Italy have also ordered the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer. It is expected further German Army and export customers orders. The PzH 2000 could potentially supersede all M109 howitzers currently in service and soviet-made self-propelled howitzers in east Europe.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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![]() | Active | 13 | ex-German Army |
![]() | Active | 128/207 | Another 10+18 howitzers ordered in March 2023 in addition to the 185 originally ordered. Another 12 were ordered in May 2023. |
![]() | Active | 25/24 | |
![]() | Planned | 24 | Howitzers (24) ordered in December 2018 |
![]() | Active | 70 | |
![]() | Active | 17/30 | ex-German Army? |
![]() | Active | 46/57 | |
![]() | Active | 24 | |
![]() | Active | 76 | Transferred in April/August 2022 (20 or 12) from Germany. At least another 12 howitzers transferred in October 2022. Italy transferred 6 in November 2022. Netherlands transferred 8 in 2022. Germany tranferred another 18 howitzers in February 2024. Germany send another 12 in August 2024. |
Specifications
Notes | ||
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Ammunition Load | 60 | |
Crew | 5 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 3.1 meter | |
Length | 11.7 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 155 millimeter | |
Width | 3.6 meter | |
Mass | ||
Combat Weight | 55,000 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Main Gun Max Range | 30,000 meter | |
Max Range | 420 kilometer | |
Max Range firing RAP | 56,000 meter | |
Power | ||
Power | 1,000 shp | |
Rate | ||
Max Rate of Fire | 10 roundperminute | |
Sustained Rate of Fire | 3 roundperminute | |
Speed | ||
Cross Country Speed | 45 kph | |
Top Speed | 61 kph | |
Time | ||
SetUp Time | 30 second |
Gear
Projectiles | ||
---|---|---|
Assegai V-LAP | ||
M982 Excalibur | 60 | |
Rh 40 DM 131 | 60 | |
SMArt 155 | 60 | |
Vulcano 155 | 60 | |
Vehicle Engines | ||
MT 881 Ka-500 | 1 |
News

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Representitive of the Berlin Christian Freuding presented the list of the shipments to Ukraine planned for 2024 BERLIN, August 15.

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The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) a contract for the production

The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) a contract for the production
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Photo Gallery
December 2024

PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzer
April 2024

PzH2000 howitzer firing L52 155mm gun
June 2012

German Army PzH2000
June 2008

German Army PzH 2000 howitzer side view
March 2007

Dutch PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer
December 2006

Dutch PzH 2000 at the cargo compartment of USAF's C-17
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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