Croatia to finalise purchase of 30 French CAESAR 155mm artillery systems by end of 2025

Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

On March 25, 2025, Croatian Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić met in Paris with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu during an official visit to the French Republic. The meeting addressed Croatia’s ongoing [...]

Last year, on the sidelines of the EuroSatory air-land armaments exhibition, the Croatian Ministry of Defence announced its intention to join the joint procurement program for the CAESAr [Truck equipped with a 155 mm artillery system] after signing an agreement with the International Development Directorate of the General Directorate of Armaments... This article Croatia wants to acquire 30 CAESArs and a SAMP/T air defense system appeared first o…

Croatia to finalise purchase of 30 French CAESAR 155mm artillery systems by end of 2025

The announcement was made during a meeting in Paris with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu. Although Croatia joined the CEASAR programme during the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition, no executive contract has yet been signed. A preliminary framework agreement was reached in June last year for just 12 systems, but Zagreb now intends to acquire 30 units. The increased requirement reflects both enhanced availability and improve…