"Rolls-Royce among guns": a Ukrainian warrior told about the advantages of the American M777 howitzer. Video

The British-American towed howitzer M777, which is in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has long been a favorite of the Ukrainian military. One of the soldiers of the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol, which belongs to the Operational Command "West," shared his impressions of the advantages of this weapon.

The video was published on the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Artilleryman Maksym noted that compared to Soviet guns, every detail in the M777 is carefully thought out, making it extremely effective, a kind of Rolls-Royce among artillery systems.

"The three-seven is a sniper, so to speak. It hits the third or fourth shell. We started with Hyacinths, D-20s, and the M777 howitzer is like a Rolls-Royce among guns. We traveled a bit with it, and I fought with this gun for a year and a half," said artillerist Maksym.

Thus, according to the military, the "fattest catch" of the M777 Howitzer calculation was five destroyed enemy targets in a day.

"In one day, with 5 targets, there were two self-propelled artillery systems, two BM-27 Uragan MLRSs, and one more enemy object," Maksym said.

What is known about the M777 Howitzer

The M777 howitzer is a British-American trailed artillery system with a 155 mm barrel caliber and 39 caliber length. Its main advantages include high accuracy and efficiency. When manually loaded, it can fire up to five rounds per minute, and the range of shots, depending on the type of projectile, ranges from 24 to 40 km.

An important feature is the digital fire control system, which quickly calculates the parameters for accurate targeting. Due to its relatively lightweight, the M777 is easy to operate, allowing it to quickly change direction and hit various targets.

The cost of this howitzer is about 2.03 million US dollars per unit.

M777 howitzer - characteristics

Caliber: 155 mm

Barrel length: 39 caliber

ERFB firing range: 30 km

Calculation: from 5 to 8

Maximum rate of fire: 7

Earlier, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that French Mirage 2000 fighters would arrive in Ukraine in the first quarter of next year. They will be equipped to give Ukrainian pilots an advantage over the enemy.

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