Croatia orders PzH 2000 howitzersCroatia has ordered 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155 mm self-propelled howitzers from ex-German military stocks, it has been announced.
A contract for the order was signed in Zagreb on 5 December by Viktor Koprivnjak, Croatian deputy minister of defence in charge of material resources, and by Helmut Richter from the Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement.
The delivery of PzH 2000 to the Croatian Armed Forces (CAF) is to be done in two tranches of six systems: the first in the second half of 2015 and the second in 2016. Germany will prepare the artillery systems for Croatian service prior to their delivery, a process that will include upgrading their communications array and weapon control software.
Potpisan Sporazum o nabavi njemačkih haubica PzH 2000 (5. Dezember 2014)

Pomoćnik ministra obrane RH za materijalne resurse Viktor Koprivnjak i izvršni direktor Saveznog ureda Ministarstva obrane za opremanje, informacijske tehnologije i održavanje Savezne Republike Njemačke Helmut Richter potpisali su danas, 5. prosinca 2014. godine u Ministarstvu obrane RH, Sporazum o nabavi njemačkih haubica PzH 2000.
Potpisivanju Sporazuma prisustvovali su ministar obrane RH Ante Kotromanović, načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga RH general zbora Drago Lovrić, njemački vojni izaslanik pukovnik Joerg Rauber i njemački veleposlanik u RH Hans Peter Annen.
Potpisivanjem ovog Sporazuma osigurat će se nabava 12 operativnih haubica PzH 2000 za potrebe opremanja Oružanih snaga RH.
Assistant Minister of Defence for Material Resources Viktor Koprivnjak and CEO of the Federal Office of the Ministry of Defence for equipment, information technology and maintenance of the Federal Republic of Germany Helmut Richter signed today, 5 December 2014, the Ministry of Defence, the Agreement on Procurement of German howitzers PzH 2000 .
Signing was attended by the Minister of Defence Ante Kotromanovic, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Staff General Drago Lovric, the German military attaché Colonel Joerg Rauber and German Ambassador to Croatia, Hans Peter Annen.
By signing this Agreement will ensure procurement of 12 operational howitzer PzH 2000 for the purpose of equipping the Armed Forces.Riječ je o haubicama koje su postale višak u njemačkim Oružanim snagama zbog reorganizacije i smanjenja broja topničkih postrojbi.
The howitzers have become surplus in the German armed forces due to the reorganization and reduction of the number of artillery units.Pomoćnik ministra obrane za materijalne resurse Viktor Koprivnjak rekao je kako će se tijekom 2015. godine Oružanim snagama RH isporučiti 6 operativnih haubica PzH2000, a preostalih 6 haubica isporučit će se do kraja 2016. godine. "Za realizaciju cjelokupnog projekta opremanja Oružanih snaga RH sa samohodnim haubicama planiran je iznos od 41 milijuna eura (s PDV-om), koji uz 12 milijuna eura za nabavu haubica PzH2000 iz ovog Sporazuma, uključuje i sve ostale troškove prilagodbe haubica za uporabu u OS RH, kao što je obuka pripadnika OS RH, radovi servisa, opremanje, modernizacija novog softvera (sustav za upravljanje paljbom i operativni centar), bojanje i izmjena natpisa i sl.", zaključio je pomoćnik ministra Koprivnjak.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Material Resources Viktor Koprivnjak said that during 2015, the Armed Forces to deliver six operational howitzer PzH2000, and the remaining six howitzers will be shipped by the end of 2016. "For the realization of the entire project of equipping the armed forces with mobile howitzers planned amount of 41 million euros (including VAT), which with 12 million euros for the purchase of howitzers PzH2000 of this Agreement, including any other adjustment costs howitzer for use in OS RH, such as training of CAF, works service, equipment, modernization of new software (fire Control System and operational center), coloring and changing signs, etc., "concluded Deputy Minister Koprivnjak.Prije predaje u Oružane snaga RH, na haubicama će biti izvršeni svi potrebni servisi te prilagodba za uporabu u OS RH, koja uključuje ugradnju komunikacijske opreme, ugradnju najnovije inačice sustava za upravljanje paljbom, bojanje, izmjena natpisa i sl.
Opremanje i uvođenje haubica PzH 2000 u operativnu uporabu, prema Nacrtu prijedloga Dugoročnog plana razvoja OS RH 2015-2024. planirano je do 2019.
Before handing over to the Armed Forces, all the necessary services and adaptation for use in the Armed Forces will be carried out on the howitzers, which includes the installation of communication equipment, installation the latest version of fire management systems, painting, replacement of signs and the like.
Equipping and introduction of the howitzer PzH 2000 in operational use, according to the draft Long Term Development Plan 2015-2024 CAF, is planned by 2019.Potpisivanje Sporazuma o nabavi njemačkih haubica PzH 2000 (4. Dezember 2014)
Signing of acquisition of German howitzers PzH 2000
Pomoćnik ministra obrane RH za materijalne resurse Viktor Koprivnjak i izvršni direktor Saveznog ureda Ministarstva obrane za opremanje, informacijske tehnologije i održavanje Savezne Republike Njemačke Helmut Richter potpisat će u petak, 5. prosinca 2014. godine u Ministarstvu obrane RH, Sporazum o nabavi haubica PzH 2000, s početkom u 13,00 sati.
Riječ je o nabavi 12 operativnih haubica PzH 2000 za potrebe opremanja Hrvatske kopnene vojske suvremenim samohodnim topničkim oružjem. Haubice imaju domet 40 km, s mogućnošću pružanja indirektne vatrene potpore i uporabe precizno vođenog streljiva. Nabavom haubica PzH 2000 ispunit će se i jedan od preuzetih Ciljeva sposobnosti NATO-a.
Assistant Minister of Defence for Material Resources Viktor Koprivnjak and CEO of the Federal Office of the Ministry of Defence for equipment, information technology and maintenance of the Federal Republic of Germany Helmut Richter will be signing on 5 December 2014 at the Ministry of Defence, the Agreement on Procurement of howitzers PzH 2000, starting at 13.00 o'clock.
This is about the supply of 12 howitzers PzH 2000 for the purpose of equipping the Croatian Army with modern self-propelled artillery guns. The howitzers have a range of 40 km, with the possibility of providing indirect fire support and the use of precision-guided munitions. Through the procurement of howitzers PzH 2000 one of the set capabilities goals of NATO will be met.