The first wheeled self-propelled howitzer Zuzana 2 was delivered to the Slovak troops in the summer 2021 of the year. In the first half of December 2021 years, several artillery systems were deployed as part of the contingent of NATO forces in Latvia. A number of potential customers are already showing interest in ACS, including Georgia.
Currently in Latvia there is a total of 135 Slovak soldiers; December 2021 years, they were joined by calculations with 9 new Zuzana howitzers 2.
The Minister of Defense of Georgia received good recommendations on howitzers based on the results of their operation in Latvia- said the head of the military department of Slovakia Yaroslav Nagy.
As noted in the Czech edition of CZDefence, SAU Zuzana 2 interested the military of Georgia and this interest is not accidental. Currently, Georgian troops use several types of self-propelled howitzers.. According to the IISS 2021 year, in the arsenal of Georgian artillery is 20 howitzers 2S1 "Carnation", 13 2C3 "Acacia", 32 DANA vz. 77 Czechoslovak production and one unit each 2S7 "Pion" and 2S19 "Msta-S".
According to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, these Soviet-era artillery systems are currently completely ineffective in the Caucasus region. In this regard, the military department decided to prepare and submit a program to improve the current state [artillery park]- indicated in the edition.
In accordance with the comprehensive Action Plan for the period from 2020 by 2030 year, intensive development of artillery is expected from 2024 of the year. At the same time, it is planned to use national production facilities for the production of mortars and other artillery systems..
This is a great option for the Slovak defense industry. The ultimate success of Slovak howitzers will open up new opportunities for her on the world market.- noted in the edition.
Wheel SAU Zuzana 2 manufactured by Konštrukta-Defence. 155-mm howitzer based on the new Tatra T chassis 815-7, the tower has the 3rd level of protection according to the STANAG standard 4569 [withstands the detonation of a 155-mm projectile at a distance 60 m], maximum range of 41 km. Sole operator Zuzana 2 at the moment officially are the Armed Forces of Slovakia, who until the end 2022 years can get from the manufacturer in total 25 units of such armored vehicles.
