The “M777A2 howitzer” blasted the Russian “Acacia” with one shot. Figure: Flip YouTube
Ukraine continued to bravely resist Russian and German aggression, and support from various countries has been put in place one following another. A total of 90 155-caliber “M777 howitzers” for U.S. military assistance to Ukraine have also been delivered to the front line for refurbishment. Local media pointed out that the howitzer is actually a more powerful “M777A2”. The Ukrainian army used it to launch the “Excalibur” extended-range precision-guided artillery shell, which might instantly explode the Russian army’s self-propelled howitzer.
The video released by the Ukrainian military news website “MIL.IN.UA” shows that the Ukrainian army used the “M777A2 howitzer” on the front line of the battlefield, and only fired one shot before hitting the Russian army “Acacia” with very high accuracy. The self-propelled howitzer instantly exploded the “Acacia” into a ball of fire, fully demonstrating the excellent performance of the “M777A2 howitzer”.
The “M777 Howitzer” is manufactured by the Global Combat Systems Division of British Aerospace Systems and is active in the US Navy and Army. The “M777A2 Howitzer” is an upgraded version with a longer range. Not only is it equipped with optical sights, inertial navigation systems, global positioning systems, etc., the M982 Excalibur guided artillery shells used rely on the Enhanced Portable Artillery Induction Fuze Setter (EPIAFS), which can input the target azimuth, and actively search for and launch following launch. destroy the target.
The “M777 howitzer” was used for the first time in the war in Afghanistan. The howitzer is equipped with a digital fire control system, which has functions such as shooting control, navigation, and artillery positioning and orientation. The ammunition used includes M107 grenades and M982 Excalibur guided artillery shells. ” can increase the range to 70 kilometers.
