The FDF is procuring 155 mm artillery rounds for howitzers including the K9 SPH seen here undergoing trials in Finland in November 2016. (Janes/Peter Felstead)
Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to order 155 mm artillery and 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition from Nammo Lapua.
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on its website on 20 March that the FDF is procuring 155 mm artillery rounds worth EUR79 million (USD85.5 million) from Nammo Lapua for K 83-97 and K 98 towed howitzers, as well as for K9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs).
Häkkänen said, “We are once again placing a large order for materiel with domestic industry. The adequacy of artillery ammunition is one of the cornerstones of the army's performance, and this decision will secure it. It is very important for Finland's military security of supply that domestic production capacity for key defence equipment is maintained and strengthened.”
The Finnish MoD said on its website on 14 March that the small-arms ammunition order from Nammo Lapua would be for 7.62 RK 62 and 7.62 KIV weapons worth EUR180 million, with deliveries planned for 2025–28.
Nammo Lapua has a strategic partnership with the FDF covering a wide range of ammunition and explosives products and related products and services.
For more information on another country's procurement of ammunition from Nammo, please seeAnalysis: Denmark selects Nammo for national ammunition production, considers urgent air-defence procurement
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