The Latvian army on self-propelled artillery is based on the M109A5Ö Haubice purchased from Austria in 2017 and 2021 in 35 and 18 copies. 10 Rechenstellenpanzer M109 and 2 vehicles to learn driving were besides obtained at the first purchase. This allowed for a crucial increase in the capabilities of the army, which switched to a NATO-narrow caliber. [In time, it picked up 2 simulators for crew training, which increased the level of training](https://defence24.pl/power-arms/aircraft-artillers-with-simulators-m109).