Armenia signs contract to acquire CAESAR howitzers from France

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18.06.2024, 12:15

Armenia has signed a contract to acquire CAESAR self-propelled howitzers from France, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday

Armenia signs contract to acquire CAESAR howitzers from France

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Armenia has signed a contract to acquire CAESAR self-propelled howitzers from France, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday.

“France continues to strengthen defense cooperation with Armenia. [I had] a warm and productive talk with my Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan at the Eurosatory [defense showcase],” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

CAESAR is French 155mm, 52-caliber self-propelled howitzer that uses NATO-standard shells, manufactured by Nexter Systems.

#NEXTER SYSTEMS

#SEBASTIEN LECORNU

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