Ukrainian Bohdana Self-Propelled Howitzer Completes Test Firing
These are the first known shots fired by the Bohdana self-propelled howitzer since 2018.
The first Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer Bohdana, developed for the NATO-standard 155 mm caliber, has completed test firing. Video from the trials was published on Facebook by Ukrainian Armored Vehicles, the company developing the self-propelled howitzer.
"Tests of the Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, the first Ukrainian weapons system to meet NATO standards, are currently underway at a training ground in Dnipropetrovsk region."
Analysts from the Ukrainian Military Portal explained: "During the hydro-shot, testers fired a wooden dummy round after filling the gun barrel with water so that the 'shell' would not ignite. Such tests check whether the barrel can withstand the pressure needed for firing, which is generated by the burning of gunpowder, and whether all systems of the howitzer work properly."
The testing program will next proceed to firing inert projectiles and later live rounds to confirm the performance characteristics declared by the developers.
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