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Artillery1998–present
Self-propelled howitzer
Panzerhaubitze 2000 is a self-propelled howitzer originating in Germany. Published specifications list mass 55.8 tonnes and length 11.7 m; the configuration for each measurement is shown below.
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Sectie Communicatie Landmachtstaf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedSelf-propelled howitzer
Germany
1998–present
See Operators
War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
1987–1995
€ 17 million (2022)
1995–present
Combat: 55.8 t (61.5 short tons)
11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
5 (commander, driver, gunner, and two loaders)
3 rounds in 9 seconds (burst) 10 rounds per minute
DM121 Boattail: 30 km (19 mi) M1711 base bleed : 40 km (25 mi) M2005 V-LAP ( RAP ): 54 km (34 mi)
Welded steel, 14.5 mm resistant Additional bomblet protection
Rheinmetall 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun 60 rounds
7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun
MTU MT881 Ka-500 1,000 PS (986 hp, 736 kW)
17.92 PS/t
Renk HSWL284C
Torsion bar
420 km (260 mi)
Road: 67 km/h (41 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph)
Rheinmetall designed the 155 mm 52-calibre JBMOU compliant rifled gun (60-rifles, right-hand spiral), which is chromium -lined over its entire 8 m length and includes a muzzle brake on the end.
Rheinmetall designed the 155 mm 52-calibre JBMOU compliant rifled gun (60-rifles, right-hand spiral), which is chromium -lined over its entire 8 m length and includes a muzzle brake on the end.
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Main armament 155 mm / L52 barrel (JBMOU compatible)
Range > 420 km
Speed > 60 km/h (road)
Combat weight 57 t
Rate of fire Burst of 3 rounds in 10 seconds Rate of fire up to 10 rounds per minute
Crew 3 + 2 (backup)
Länge 11,7 m
Höhe 3,5 m
Breite 3,6 m
Motorleistung 735 kW (1.000 PS)
Motorleistung 735 kW (1.000 PS)
Gefechtsgewicht 57 t
Höchstgeschwindigkeit 60 km/h
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
PzH 2000 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CroatiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named PzH 2000 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
GermanyArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
GreeceArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
HungaryLand Component exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ItalyArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
LithuaniaArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NetherlandsArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
QatarArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / SP 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings: PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Germany — Army inventory holdings of the exact named PzH 2000 component. IISS holdings include active, reserve operational and training units and exclude equipment in store. Units are equipment items, not immediate combat readiness. No parent-design or sibling-variant total is inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings of PzH 2000. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Land Component holdings of exact named PzH 2000 component: active, operational reserve and training equipment; equipment in store excluded. Service-scoped source observation, not a national total or immediate readiness. The source's combined air/air-defence organisation is retained where given. No sibling, parent, mounted-weapon or generic heading total is inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named PzH 2000 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named PzH 2000 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.