In 2017, the small NATO member Latvia purchase 47 Austrian (Österreichisch) rebuilt M109A5s. The M109A5s were formerly owned by the United Kingdom’s Royal Army. By October 2018, Austria delivered all 47 rebuilt M109A5s.
Latvians try out their ‘new to them’ M109A5Ö, November 2018. Canadian Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.
Since NATO-Canada is the lead NATO element (Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia) in Latvia, they have been training Latvian artillery crews how to operate the U.S. designed Cold War era self propelled artillery gun system.
Latvijas Armija (Latvian Army) prep-to-fire a M109A5Ö, 15NOV2018. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.
Latvijas Armija fire a M109A5Ö, 15NOV2018. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.
Latvian M109A5Ö. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard, 15NOV2018.
M109A5Ö interior, photo by Wolfgang Cevela.
The Minister of Defense gets taken for a ride. Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 21MAR2019.
Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Armīns Janiks, 20FEB2020.
March 2021: U.S. taxpayers donate ammo for Latvian M109A5Ö!
May 2021: Latvia decides to buy more M109A5Ös!
On public display, next to a tiny FV107 Scimitar, in the city of Cesis, 21AUG2021. Latvijas Aizsardzības Ministrija (Latvia Ministry of Defense) photo by Gatis Dieziņš.
Latvijas Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 26OCT2021.
Latvia 2017: 
U.S. ARMOR SHOOTS UP BORDER NEAR RUSSIA, during NATO’s Operation Reassurance, U.S. tankers sent to hospital!
Latvia 2016: Florida & Ohio Air National Guard spend U.S. tax dollars rebuilding Latvian schools