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Finnish Ministry of Defence

Defence Forces seek upgrades to 155 K9 armoured howitzers

Finnish Ministry of Defence

23.02.2024

The Defence Forces will procure upgrades to forty-eight 155 K9 armoured howitzers from Millog Oy for EUR 8.1 million.

The 155 mm K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers were purchased from South Korea in 2021 and 2022. The upgrading will be carried out in Finland in 2024-2030, and the domestic employment effect will be 27 person-years.

The procurement is included in the defence administration's planned budget framework.



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