KNDS: Serial Production of CAESAR 8x8 Howitzers in Czech Republic to Begin in June 2025

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has ordered a total of 62 self-propelled CEASAR 8×8 artillery manufactured by KNDS FR, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2026. The two prototypes of the version destined for the Czech Army have been set up and are ready for military testing with the operational personnel and intended for the maintenance of the Ministry of Defence of Prague that has been trained in France. The assembly of the CE…

KNDS: serial production of CAESAR 8x8 howitzers in Czech Republic to begin in June 2025

Two prototypes for the Czech Army are already complete and will undergo military trials with the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) this summer. Training for gun crews and maintenance personnel has already been completed in France.     Since mid-2023, 19 CAESAR 8x8s delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine have fired over 40,000 rounds, demonstrating the system’s operational effectiveness. Meanwhile, preparations for production continue as the fin…

In September 2021, the Czech Republic confirmed the order for fifty-two CAESAr [trucks equipped with a 155 mm artillery system] in the 8x8 version from Nexter [now KNDS France], for a total of 335 million euros. The contract provided for a 40% participation from local industry [Tatra, in particular]. "In... This article The 19 CAESAr 8x8s delivered to Ukraine have fired more than 40,000 shells since April 2023 appeared first on Zone Militaire.