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
CroatiaActive 13 ex-German Army
GermanyActive 128/207 Another 10+18 howitzers ordered in March 2023 in addition to the 185 originally ordered. Another 12 were ordered in May 2023.
GreeceActive 25/24
HungaryPlanned 24 Howitzers (24) ordered in December 2018
ItalyActive 70
LithuaniaActive 17/30 ex-German Army?
NetherlandsActive 46/57
QatarActive 24
UkraineActive 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
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

News

Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
Germany Sending 200 Drones, PzH 2000 and Gepard Artillery Systems to Ukraine

Three Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 75 Vector, 43 Songbird, 270 RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs, 40 drone detection systems, and 30 Gereon RCS unmanned ground vehicles are

Friday, 18 October, 2024
Germany to Send New Weapons Package to Ukriane Including AIM-9L Missiles and 4,000 Kamikaze Drones

The list also contains weapons that were already transferred to Kiev over the past month BERLIN, October 18.

Friday, 6 September, 2024
Germany to Send Another 12 PzH2000 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, his country and its European allies would also like to send 77 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine as soon as possible BERLIN, September 6.

Thursday, 15 August, 2024
Germany Shipping More Tanks, Tactical Vehicles, Artillery Systems and Air Defense Systems to Ukraine Before the End of 2024

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

Tuesday, 18 June, 2024
KNDS Showcases Multiple Artillery Systems Including Katana 155mm Guided Projectile

Almost 200 KNDS artillery systems are in service or under contract for Ukraine. Ukraine becomes the 9th user of the PzH 2000, 400 of which have been ordered by several

Monday, 27 May, 2024
European Customer Orders L52 155mm Gun Barrels for PzH2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer Through 2029

Order for the delivery of L52 gun barrel systems for the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer Value of the order in the low three-digit million euro range Number of gun

Tuesday, 2 April, 2024
KNDS Orders 22 L52 155mm Guns for Self-Propelled Howitzers PzH 2000

Supply of 22 L52 weapon systems and undercarriages Contract volume of approx. €135 million Replacement for the Bundeswehr systems given to the Ukraine The Duesseldorf

Friday, 16 February, 2024
Germany Supplying Two Additional Skynex Air Defense Systems, 120,000 122mm Artillery Shells, 18 PzH 2000 and 18 RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

The updated list of transferred weapons includes some 4,000 artillery rounds of the 155mm caliber, three Wisent 1 demining armored vehicles, a Dachs engineering tank, nine

Thursday, 25 May, 2023
Germany Army Places Order for 18 Leopard 2 A8 and 12 PzH 2000 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers

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

Thursday, 30 March, 2023
German Army Orders 10 PzH 2000 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers with Options for Another 18 Units

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

Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
Ukraine Takes Delivery of Pzh-2000 Self-Propelled Howitzers and M-80 Tanks

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received German howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000, they will be served by trained Ukrainian crews, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said.

Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
Hungary Places Major Order for 30mm, 120mm and 155mm Ammunition Through 2031

Rheinmetall to supply a comprehensive array of ammunition worth several hundred million euros A reliable supply of modern ammunition is a mainstay of national and alliance defence.

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* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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