US Army’s newest M109A7 howitzers participate in live-fire exercise in Lithuania
German, Dutch, Norwegian and American forces showed off their firepower during the Baltic Ballista live-fire exercise at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania.
Artillery batteries practiced combined fire support to strengthen themselves in the NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Lithuania.
The US Army’s M109A7 self-propelled tank assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, also participated in the multinational exercise. held at the Pabrade Training Area. Within the framework of the event, the soldiers conducted live-fire training and issued platoon-level certificates of Table XII Artillery.
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