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Finland K9 Thunder SPH Order

completed

Finland procured 96 K9 Moukari (Sledgehammer) self-propelled howitzers from South Korea via KOTRA: an initial 2017 order for 48 used units, followed by options for 10 and then 38 more exercised by November 2022. Finland was an early K9 adopter in the Nordic region.

Contract Details

Buyer Country: Finland
Buyer Entity: Finnish Defence Forces
Seller Company: Hanwha Aerospace
Product: K9 Thunder
Contract Value: $170M
Quantity: 96 units
Category: artillery

Timeline

Announced

Feb 1, 2017

Signed

Oct 1, 2017

Delivery Start

Jan 1, 2019

Delivery End

Dec 31, 2025

Source

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Quick Info

Status: completed
Buyer: Finland
Value: $170M