JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces conducted the first operational firing of the new self-propelled Roem howitzer during operations in Lebanon, the IDF announced in a statement.
The new artillery system is fully automatic and capable of firing at a rate of 6-8 rounds per minute, up to 40km in distance. The first deployment of the weapon, which Elbit Systems began developing in 2019, occurred with the IDF’s 282nd Fire Brigade after several years of anticipation.
The unit “activated the new system in recent days in assistance to the forces maneuvering in the north, and used it to attack Hezbollah targets from which fire was fired at our forces,” according to an IDF statement in Hebrew.
“The Roem brings with it a lot of new capabilities compared to the…
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Source breakingdefense.com
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