"It's an extremely effective weapon that can deliver both precise and long-range shots," explains General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the United Nations.
France delivered to Ukraine, at the beginning of May, a dozen CAESAR guns, manufactured by the French company Nexter.
These guns were deployed by the Ukrainian army on May 23.
This military aid was a promise from Emmanuel Macron: “We still deliver substantial equipment, from Milan to Caesar, including several types of weapons.
I think we have to continue on this path.
With always a red line, which is not to enter into co-belligerence,” he told Ouest France on April 22.
Mounted on trucks, the CAESAR guns are capable of hitting targets 40 km away.
"The CAESAR is a cannon that sells a lot for export", according to General Dominique Trinquand.
These guns have been deployed in several conflicts such as the Battle of Mosul in Iraq in 2016 and during Operation Serval in Mali in 2013.