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America’s Old Titans Return to Battle via Greece: Ukraine to Get Dozens of M110A2 Howitzers
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Greece has approved a major arms transfer to Ukraine worth roughly €199.4 million ($215 million), routing the deal through Czechia to facilitate delivery. The package includes 60 American-made M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzers, 150,000 rounds of ammunition, and several thousand Zuni rockets drawn from Greek military reserves, Army Recognition reported on October 21.
Under the plan, the equipment will be handed over “as is,” without refurbishment or modernization, in accordance with the “where is, as is” clause of the agreement.
Funds generated from the sale will be reinvested into Greece’s own defense modernization programs, according to the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence.
The final go-ahead is now pending approval from the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA), chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Once signed off, the weapons will be transferred under an Athens–Prague arrangement that coordinates European arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Greece has operated the M110A2 since the early 1980s, maintaining one of NATO’s last remaining stockpiles of the heavy US-built artillery system.
Originally developed for the US Army, the M110A2 fires massive 203mm shells and remains one of the most powerful conventional guns ever fielded. The Hellenic Army gradually phased it out in favor of 155mm NATO-standard artillery, leaving the older systems in long-term storage.
Despite their age, the M110A2s still pack a punch. Each gun can fire 90-kilogram projectiles up to 30 kilometers away using rocket-assisted ammunition.
Greece’s shipment reportedly includes 50,000 M106 high-explosive rounds, 40,000 M650 rocket-assisted shells, 30,000 M404 ICM cluster rounds, and 30,000 M509A1 DPICM dual-purpose cluster munitions. Athens is not a party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, allowing such transfers under national and EU rules.
The M110A2, with its tracked chassis and 405-horsepower Detroit Diesel engine, can reach speeds of around 55 km/h and fire up to three rounds every two minutes in rapid mode.
Though manually operated and maintenance-intensive, its range and destructive power make it a valuable addition to Ukraine’s heavy artillery arsenal—particularly alongside Soviet-era 2S7 Pion and 2S7M Malka systems that also use 203mm shells.
Delivery through Czechia ensures the transfer complies with European export coordination standards, with Prague acting as a logistical intermediary between Athens and Kyiv. Greek officials stressed that the sale will not weaken national defense capabilities and that proceeds will be directed toward modern artillery and air-defense systems.
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The transfer also underscores growing momentum within NATO to rearm Ukraine with long-range, high-impact weaponry.
Earlier, reports emerged that Greece was under increasing pressure from NATO and EU allies to provide substantial military aid to Ukraine, particularly through the sale of some of its Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets.
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