M-77 Dana

The M-77 Dana is a 152mm self-propelled howitzer developed in Czechoslovakia, mounted on an 8x8 Tatra 815 chassis. It is known for its high rate of fire and good mobility, designed to provide indirect fire support.

Developed in the late 1970s by Konštrukta Trenčín, the Dana was designed to offer the Czechoslovak People's Army a highly mobile wheeled alternative to contemporary Soviet tracked artillery systems. It officially entered service in 1981 and was subsequently exported to several Warsaw Pact allies. The system has seen active combat in various conflicts, including the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Polish operations in Afghanistan, and extensive use by Ukrainian forces during the Russian invasion. Today, the Dana remains in active service with multiple nations and served as the technological foundation for modernized successors like the Slovak Zuzana and Czech DITA.