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Finland announced the purchase of an additional batch of self-propelled guns K9 Thunder

Finland announced the purchase of an additional batch of self-propelled guns K9 ThunderFinland buys additional batch of South Korean self-propelled howitzers K9 Thunder, the total number of South Korean howitzers in the Finnish army should reach almost a hundred units.

The Finnish Ministry of Defense continues to withdraw obsolete Soviet 122-mm self-propelled howitzers from the army 122 PA 74 (Soviet “carnation”), purchased in 1992 year from the presence of the army of the former GDR in quantity 72 units, replacing them with South Korean self-propelled guns K9 Thunder. According to the press service of the Finnish military department, Helsinki buy more 38 self-propelled howitzers for 134,4 million euros. The package also includes logistics..

After the implementation of the contract, the number of K9 Thunder self-propelled guns in the Finnish army will reach 96 units. First purchase contract 48 units of 155-mm / 52 self-propelled howitzers K9 Thunder from the presence of the South Korean army was concluded by the Ministry of Defense of Finland in February 2017 of the year. In him, except for the howitzers themselves, training included, spare parts supply and service support. The contract included an option to purchase an additional batch of K9 howitzers.

Howitzers K9 Thunder Moukari (Finnish name) are gradually replacing the obsolete Soviet 122mm self-propelled howitzers in the Finnish Defense Forces 122 PA 74 (Soviet “carnation”). K9 Thunder - 155 mm self-propelled artillery mount, whose development began in 1989 year. Across 10 years, self-propelled guns began to enter the South Korean army. The gun is capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 40 km (when using Excalibur shells - over 50 km).

All South Korean howitzers arriving in Finland are handed over to Millog Oy, which installs Finnish equipment on them, which is not specified, and repaints before transferring to the military.

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