In particular, for the transfer of the Mars MLRS to the Ukrainian military.
FRG Christine Lambrecht on Russia's war in Ukraine, reports the official website of the US Department of Defense.
Austin thanked the minister for Germany's unwavering commitment to providing Ukraine with critical military equipment, including the MARS II MLRS systems. He also thanked her for Germany's efforts to conduct training for Ukrainian forces in Germany. He wrote about it on Twitter.
I appreciated the opportunity to speak today with my German 🇩🇪 counterpart, Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht @bmvg_bundeswehr, to discuss our mutual support to Ukraine. #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/VpjQe87j9A
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) July 21, 2022
Both sides agreed to continue to maintain close contacts regarding efforts to help Ukraine.
As reported, Germany plans to transfer three Mars MLRS to Ukraine.
RSZV Mars II (Mittlere A rtillerie Raketen System) is a German multiple rocket launcher system in service with the Bundeswehr in 1990 and is actually a licensed copy of the American M270 MLRS with minor modifications.
The artillery part of the system consists of two disposable blocks, each of which houses six transport-launch containers with reactive ammunition of caliber 227 or 237 mm. Such MLRS are capable of hitting targets within a radius of 45 to 70 km, depending on the ammunition.
The system is designed to destroy concentrations of enemy manpower and equipment, artillery batteries, air defense equipment, command posts and communication nodes, and also for laying minefields by the method of remote demining.
On July 20, another meeting was held in the Ramstein-4 format, in which about 50 countries took part. According to the results of the meeting, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine promised “pleasant surprises” for the Ukrainian military.
