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155 mm SpGH Zuzana

Zuzana 155 mm Gun Howitzer is a Slovak artillery system developed by Konštrukta – Defence, with a 45-caliber gun and automatic loader for loading of both projectile and charge. It is an evolution of the 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzer.

Variants
155 mm ShKH vz. 2000 Zuzana The original wheeled version adopted by the Slovak Army in 1998. 155 mm ShKH M2000G Zuzana A modified version made for the Hellenic Army, later resold to Cyprus. Armed with lighter 7.62 mm roof-mounted machine guns. 155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2 Updated version with a new 52-calibre gun, full 360-degree turret traverse and a new armored cab. It has passed Slovak Army trials in December 2009. Slovak army had ordered 25 vehicles (to be delivered in year 2021 and 2022). The new version is claimed to possess Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) capability. 155 mm ShKH Himalaya 1990's adaptation of the original system to a tracked chassis required by export customers. It is essentially a Zuzana turret mounted on a T-72 chassis. The tracked version so far did not achieve orders beyond initial evaluation units and further production is unlikely. 155 mm ShKH Diana A joint project between Slovak Konstrukta Defence (Slovakia) and Bumar-Labedy (Poland). Uses Zuzana 2 turret on UPG-NG tracked chassis. A prototype showcased on International Defence Industry Exhibition in Poland in Kielce in 2015. == Specifications ==
Specifications
155mm Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer fires a projectile during a US-Slovak live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, November 30, 2021. ==Operators==
Operators
in October 1st Parade. Current operators ; Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic: 16 Zuzana 2000 (as of June 2022). 25 Zuzana 2 ordered, 8 units received by July 2021. ; Cypriot Ground Forces : 12 Zuzana M2000G, bought from Greece ; Ukrainian Ground Forces :24 Zuzana 2 acquired as of September 2024. At least 3 were destroyed and at least 1 damaged. :* First order of 8 confirmed in May 2022 by the Slovak minister of defence, Jaroslav Naď, with training of crews commencing immediately. The first order was completed as of 18 January 2023. :* A second order of 16 units was signed on 2 October 2022, with Denmark, Germany and Norway providing the funding. Potential operators ; Georgian Land Forces : Slovak defence minister claimed that his Georgian counterpart expressed interest in acquiring the system during the meeting which took place on 20 December 2021. Former operators ; Hellenic Army : 12 Zuzana M2000G, all sold to Cypriot National Guard ==See also==
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