{"id":1301640,"date":"2025-10-04T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/greece-will-transfer-m110a2-self-propelled-howitzers-and-zuni-missiles-to-ukraine-what-makes-these-weapons-special\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T17:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:24:43","slug":"greece-will-transfer-m110a2-self-propelled-howitzers-and-zuni-missiles-to-ukraine-what-makes-these-weapons-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/greece-will-transfer-m110a2-self-propelled-howitzers-and-zuni-missiles-to-ukraine-what-makes-these-weapons-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece will transfer M110A2 self-propelled howitzers and Zuni missiles to Ukraine: what makes these weapons special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Greek Ministry of National Defense is preparing a military aid package for Ukraine, which includes 60 M110A2 203 mm self-propelled howitzers, tens of thousands of shells and thousands of Zuni-type aircraft missiles. The delivery is planned to be carried out via the Czech Republic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This is reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsyn.gr\/politiki\/exoteriki-politiki\/486244_polemos-me-elliniki-ypografi-stin-oykrania\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ef.Syn.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> According to preliminary data, the package includes, in particular, 60 units of M110A2 self-propelled guns and the following quantities of ammunition: 150 thousand shells in total, including 50 thousand M106 shells, 40 thousand M650 HERA, 30 thousand M404 ICM and 30 thousand M509A1 DPICM.<\/p>\n<p> In addition, the kit will include thousands of 70 mm and 127 mm Zuni rockets. The weapons come from the Greek Army and Air Force reserves and will be transferred on an &#8220;as is&#8221; basis.<\/p>\n<p> The total cost of the defense package is estimated at over <strong>199 million euros.<\/strong> The Greek military leadership claims that the export will not affect the country&#8217;s defense capabilities, as compensatory funding is provided for the modernization of the existing arsenal. The final decision on the transfer is to be made by the Government National Security Council (KYSEA) chaired by the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>The M110A2<\/strong> is an American 203 mm (8-inch) self-propelled howitzer designed to attack fortified positions, command posts, ammunition depots, and other strategic targets.<\/p>\n<p> Key features:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> Caliber: 203 mm;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Platform type: tracked self-propelled vehicle with a howitzer turret;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Crew: the specifications mention a large crew (up to ~13 people including support);<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Weight: about 28\u201331 tons (depending on source and modification);<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Engine\/speed: diesel engine, maximum road speed ~50\u201355 km\/h;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Firing range: standard shells \u2014 approximately 16.8\u201325 km; with rockets (RAP \/ HERA) \u2014 up to ~30 km;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Rate of fire: short-term 2\u20134 rounds per minute with a well-trained crew; standard rate \u2014 about 1 round every 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> Features and applications:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> M110A2 &#8211; an upgraded version of the basic M110 with an extended barrel (A2 modification) for increased range.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> The system was created during the Cold War and has been actively used since the 1960s; since the early 2000s, it has been gradually phased out of many armies due to its outdated design and lack of automation.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> The M110A2 is designed to deliver heavy, high-explosive charges \u2014 a single 203 mm shell can weigh over 100 kg and cause significant damage to fundamental targets.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> Types of ammunition used with the M110\/M110A2:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> M106 is a high-explosive (HE) weapon.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> M650 HERA \u2014 rocket-assist projectile for increased range.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> M404 ICM \/ M509A1 DPICM \u2014 cumulative\/submunition ammunition with submunitions (ICM \/ DPICM), designed to defeat armored vehicles and manpower. The M509A1 DPICM model can contain hundreds of submunitions in each projectile.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> The M110A2 system is powerful in terms of striking effect, but has a number of disadvantages compared to modern self-propelled howitzers: low rate of fire, lack of modern loading\/aiming automation, high weight and maintenance. Because of this, many countries have abandoned the M110 in favor of more modern systems.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>The Zuni missiles<\/strong> are a family of 5-inch (127 mm) folding-fin air-to-ground non-destructive jet missiles (FFAR) developed in the United States in the 1950s. In open sources they are referred to as the Zuni 5-inch FFAR.<\/p>\n<p> Key features:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> Diameter: 5 inches \/ 127 mm;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Length: about 1.9\u20132.1 m (depending on engine modification);<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Weight: motor\/rocket \u2014 about 36\u201348 kg (depending on modification), complete warhead weighs about 48\u201356 lb (\u224822\u201325 kg) for some types;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Engine type: solid-propellant rocket motor;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Range\/speed: depends on platform and launch angle; sources mention operational range of several miles;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Control: unguided rocket; stabilized by folding stabilizers (folded wings) that deploy after launch.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> The Zuni remains in service and may be supplied\/used by various nations or in modified\/upgraded versions; in the context of transfers to Ukraine, publications have mentioned the supply of Zuni as aviation assistance.<\/p>\n<p> Earlier, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ukraina-otrymaie-18-novykh-archer-shvetsiia-oholosyla-pro-rekordnyy-paket-dopomohy\/\">Sweden announced a new, 20th, package of military and civilian assistance to Ukraine<\/a> totaling $836 million.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, the head of European diplomacy, Kaia Kallas, stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/yes-peredast-ukraini-milyony-snariadiv-vidoma-data\/\">the European Union plans to transfer two million artillery shells to Ukraine by October.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> It was previously reported that the US and NATO allies have stepped up demands on the Greek government to transfer some of its modern Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to support Ukraine as part of the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/mirage-dlia-zsu-hretsiia-blokuie-peredachu-vynyshchuvachiv-ukraini\/\">Athens is instead offering outdated weapons and is in no hurry to transfer key aircraft.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greek Ministry of National Defense is preparing a military aid package for Ukraine, which includes 60 M110A2 203 mm self-propelled howitzers, tens of thousands of shells and thousands of Zuni-type aircraft missiles. The delivery is planned to be carried out via the Czech Republic. This is reported by Ef.Syn. According to preliminary data, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":1301614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76874],"class_list":["post-1301640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-war"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1301640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1301614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1301640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1301640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}