Posted on Sep 21, 2023
M109A6 Paladins: The 'Game-Changer' American Artillery Hitting Russia Hard in Ukraine
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M109A6 Paladins, the self-propelled howitzers donated to Ukraine by the United States, have played a major role in the country’s southern counteroffensive which has seen it liberate the strategically important village of Robotyne.
The Paladin requires four operators – a section commander, driver, gunner, and ammunition handler – and has been in operation in its A6 form since 1994. So far this year, the U.S. has donated 18 of the vehicles, while Italy, Latvia, Norway, and the United Kingdom have agreed private purchase arrangements with Ukraine.
In an interview with Ukrainian media outlet United24, the 47th Mechanized Brigade said they had been using the Paladin to fire standard 155mm howitzer shells at targets within 10km, despite a range of up to 24 km.
The Paladin requires four operators – a section commander, driver, gunner, and ammunition handler – and has been in operation in its A6 form since 1994. So far this year, the U.S. has donated 18 of the vehicles, while Italy, Latvia, Norway, and the United Kingdom have agreed private purchase arrangements with Ukraine.
In an interview with Ukrainian media outlet United24, the 47th Mechanized Brigade said they had been using the Paladin to fire standard 155mm howitzer shells at targets within 10km, despite a range of up to 24 km.
M109A6 Paladins: The 'Game-Changer' American Artillery Hitting Russia Hard in Ukraine
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Role In Robotyne
According to the brigade, the Paladin’s ability to hit Russian targets and retreat before the enemy could return fire played a significant role in the liberation of the village in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. During intense fighting, a single howitzer could fire between 50-100 shells a day, often using U.S.-donated cluster munition to combat Russian trenches."...
..."Role In Robotyne
According to the brigade, the Paladin’s ability to hit Russian targets and retreat before the enemy could return fire played a significant role in the liberation of the village in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. During intense fighting, a single howitzer could fire between 50-100 shells a day, often using U.S.-donated cluster munition to combat Russian trenches."...
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Like I said in an earlier post, we need to take the 369 billion dollars for wasting it on stupid climate change and use it to restock our own ammunition and build more Munitions factories and more tank factories. Look how Washington the president has shut down Anwar leases and in the Gulf Coast yet is buying oil from communist run Venezuela. President Maduro is guarded by Cuban Secret Service. My cousin shook the hands of Hugo Chavez 20 years ago and he was protected by Cuban Secret Service then. The Democrats are in bizarre world giving money away to Illegal aliens, giving money away to countries to buy Hardware from China but not to restock our ammunition. Lack of money for veterans but plenty of money for illegals and for Ukraine.
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