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Estonia K9 Thunder SPH Order

completed

Estonia procured 12 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, becoming the smallest NATO country to operate the system. Units sourced secondhand from South Korean Army stocks and refurbished.

Contract Details

Buyer Country
Estonia
Buyer Entity
Estonian Defence Forces
Seller Company
Hanwha Aerospace
Product
K9 Thunder
Contract Value
$58M
Original Value
EUR 46M
Quantity
12 units
Category
artillery

Timeline

Announced

May 1, 2018

Signed

Jun 26, 2018

Delivery Start

Jan 1, 2021

Delivery End

Dec 31, 2021

Features

Technology Transfer
Local Production

Quick Info

Status
completed
Buyer
Estonia
Value
$58M