Latvia intends to purchase artillery systems for more than 420 million euros

Latvia intends to purchase various artillery systems for more than 420 million euros in the coming years. It's reported by sb.by.

As BelTA informs with reference to the news portal Press.lv, it is assumed that the implementation of contracts for the purchase of artillery systems in 2026-2029 will require a total of 422.25 million euros. The defense Ministry confirmed that this amount is necessary for the purchase of self-propelled artillery Morana Czech production and the implementation of another project of missile artillery, which is developing in parallel with the project of procurement of missile artillery systems HIMARS.

The purchase of artillery systems is planned to be financed through a loan within the framework of the EU financial instrument SAFE and the state budget.

Earlier it was reported that in mid-September, the government revised previous decisions and refused to purchase Swedish 155-mm wheeled artillery systems Archer. Instead, Latvia will buy cheaper self-propelled howitzers Morana. Agriculture emergency declared in Latvia