Ayer revisando videos, encontré un reportaje sobre los M777 que hizo un canal de TV ucraniano, algunas imágenes se habían publicado recientemente, pero sin las cortas entrevistas:
Dejo la traducción copiada de uno de los comentarios del video:
*Sigue sin existir confirmación oficial sobre este tipo de proyectiles, aparte de un reporte de la televisión canadiense.English translation (key points in brief):
It's the 80th day of war and the American 155mm howitzers M777A2 are already on the frontlines busting thick Russian skulls. Ukrainian artillerymen are very happy with the new weapons.
0:48 From a masked position, the howitzer can be made ready to fire within a minute. The aiming system is not all that different from the old soviet models, but it's far more modern and comfortable.
1:03 (Roman "Casino" the aimer) "This is far more convenient than what I had before. They've got these built-in calculators here -- previously I had to do this by hand. This is better and more precise."
1:18 Do you hear this whistling sound? That's the sound of the 155mm shell flying.
1:32 Ukraine has assigned the best artillerymen to operate these new American guns. It took these guys only one week to retrain to the new weapon. The gun is lightweight and comfortable, but the soldiers are most impressed with the accuracy.
1:49 Footage of M777 destroying a Russian 2S3 "Akatsiya" SPG in a counter artillery duel in one precise shot. This was done with a regular M777 unguided shell. Had they fired an "Excalibur*" shell they could have landed it mere 4-5 meters away from the target at a distance of 40 km.
2:07 After firing, the most important thing is to carefully mask the position. The enemy in this sector has abandoned any attempts to advance, has dug in, and is hiding. But that does not mean the Ukrainian artillerymen can slack -- they are digging in as always.
2:22 The most unexpected surprise for the Ukrainians was that the American howitzers were supplied with a complete kit: the spare parts, service tools, and even the spades! (It's highly surprising for people born on post-Soviet territories that any equipment would come in complete with spare parts and tools not yet stolen . Even in modern day Ukraine, this borders on science fiction.)
2:35 And so the artillerymen grab the supplied American spades and dig in deeper -- Russian recon drones will be snooping above like vultures.