“It is the top 3, if not the best, howitzer in the world.” the expert about the “Cesar” deal | “One of the top 3, if not the best howitzer in the world,” an expert says about the Caesar deal

Posted it because it’s Leonid Nersisyan. Translated:

>Senior research fellow and military expert at the APRI Armenia Analytical Center, Leonid Nersisyan, considers the acquisition of Caesars to be of both military and political importance.

>”It is almost one of the top 3, if not the best howitzer in the world, and one of the most effective in the Ukraine war. If we compare it, for example, with the Soviet platforms we use, the 152-millimeter, the firing range is almost twice as long. The newest Russian howitzer, for example, that Azerbaijan has, has a firing range of 27 km. The political aspect is also very important because if France agrees to sell Caesar to Armenia, it means that Armenia can buy any type of weapon it wants from France—defensive, offensive, and that subject is not as important,” Nersisyan said.

>According to the military expert, the price of Caesars depends on the agreement with the buyers. “It depends on what kind of configurations and quantities we are talking about. If we look at the deals of different years, the price is approximately 4-6 million per unit

>Which equipment in Armenia’s arsenal can be replaced with Caesar?

>”If we are talking about D-20, D-30, various Soviet platform artillery, their firing range is 2 times or more less, and there are completely different capabilities here. All of this works automatically, and the accuracy is much higher. In addition, Caesar and Indian howitzers can fire guided shells,” the military expert said.