German heavy arms shipments to Ukraine ------------------------------------------ Germany is considering sending more heavy weapons to Ukraine to help shore up the country’s efforts to fend off Russian forces ------------------------------------------ PzH 2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) Possible delivery of seven armoured self-propelled howitzers. Netherlands also sending some of its PzH 2000s, with Germany offering to supply ammunition and training ------------------------------------------ Main armament 155mm gun Range (standard round) 30km Rate of fire Up to 10 rounds/min Speed (road) 60km/h Fuel range 420km ------------------------------------------ Flakpanzer Gepard Ukraine to receive 50 refurbished anti-aircraft tanks from German army stocks – type phased out in 2010 Guns 2 x 35mm Range 6km Radar range 15km Max. speed 65km/h Fuel range 550km ------------------------------------------ Sources: Bloomberg, Business Insider, KMW Pictures: Wikimedia Commons © GRAPHIC NEWS