Slovakia Sends 8 Zuzana 2 Self-Propelled Guns to Ukraine

Slovakia send eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled guns to Ukraine.

A short update on even more weapon systems being sent to Ukraine. This time, from Slovakia, who has confirmed they are going to send eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery guns. These will join Ukraine’s growing arsenal alongside the Krab, Dana, CAESAR and more.

These were rumored a couple of weeks ago, but today they are officially confirmed.

So, the Zuzana is an evolution of the Czech Dana’s—which we have seen sent to Ukraine and in action already. It has a 155mm gun as opposed to the Dana’s 152 mm, allowing it to use NATO standard rounds. It’s a wheeled self-propelled gun.

So, let’s look at the numbers. It has a minimum range of 5.6 km and a max range of 39.6 km—so it holds its own against other systems that Ukraine has been sent.

It’s rate of fire is 6 rounds per minute—so not as good as the PZH 2000–10 rounds a minute. But the same as the Caesar and Krab. It can also fire in a salvo mode—firing 2 to 4 shells one after the other hitting the target at the same time or in a short interval

The gun is said to be very accurate.

So, let’s look at the gun itself. It has thermal weapons sight and night vision, providing an enhanced field of view. It also has a fitted sight which offers increased direct fire accuracy if needs be.

The gun itself is mounted between two seperated compartments of the turret—isolating the crew from gun and autoloader mechanisms and protecting them from gasses generated during firing.

So, the right-hand turret contains a conveyor for 36 shells. The left has a conveyor for 30 charges.

The Zuzana 2 is highly automated. It’s designed for rapid deployment, able to set up and fire very quickly.

Where the Zuzana 2 shines is that it can be operated by a crew of three to four.
The CAESAR uses a crew of 5-6, but can be operated by three in emergencies. The PZH 2000 also has a crew of five.

This Zuzana 2 is considered to be one of the best and most modern artillery pieces in the world. It’s very new—Slovakia having 25 vehicles delivered in 2021 and 2022. The first eight arrived in 2021—and it’s very possible that these could be the eight being sent. So the fact that Slovakia is still receiving these, and yet were able to send 8 to Ukraine is very impressive.

So, that’s the Zuzana 2—a very good and very modern weapon. I may soon do a quick comparison of the artillery Ukraine has been sent and the Russian counterparts to see how they compare.