German automotive and arms maker Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it has received a contract order worth €135 million ($144 million) from KNDS Germany, a defence equipment maker. The contract is to supply core components for 22 self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000. Rheinmetall will deliver 22 weapon systems L52 of 155 mm calibre and just as many chassis for the PzH 2000 for the German Bundeswehr, or armed forces. Following final system integration and commissioning at Rheinmetall in Unterluess
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 976 Russian artillery systems in March, a record number in a single month since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on April 2.
Russia lost 710 soldiers, 20 tanks and 32 artillery systems over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 1 April 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.