Military● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 11:01 AM
Latvia chooses Czech howitzers over Swedish Archer offer
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Defense News · Baltics
Latvia will buy Czech Morana 155 mm howitzers, reversing an earlier decision to by the rival Archer artillery weapon from Sweden's BAE Systems Bofors.
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