France sent an additional six Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive six units of the French 155-mm Caesar self-propelled howitzers.

Six additional Caesar self-propelled howitzers are already on their way to Ukraine, said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, speaking at a meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces of the French Senate.

The estimated date of arrival of the weapon on the territory of Ukraine is not reported for security reasons. Currently, Ukrainian artillerymen use 12 such howitzers.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised this additional batch of Caesar self-propelled howitzers on June 16, during an official visit to Ukraine.

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, in addition to howitzers, France has supplied Ukraine with Milan anti-tank missiles and Mistral portable anti-aircraft missile systems.

In late June, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France also intended to send a "significant number" of armored personnel carriers.

Caesar (Camion équipée d'un système d'artillerie) is a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer on a wheeled chassis, designed and manufactured in France. The length of the barrel is 52 caliber, the rate of fire is up to 6 rounds per minute. The maximum firing range of the ERFB high-explosive projectile is 41 km, and the active-reactive projectile is about 50 km.

Source: Le Point