Academy 13519 Finnish Army K9FIN Moukari

The K9 Moukari is a modern Finnish self-propelled howitzer of Korean production. The first cars of this type entered the line in the Finnish army in 2017. The total length of the vehicle is 12 meters with a width of 3.4 meters. The drive is provided by a single motor MTU MT-881 Ka-500 with a maximum power of up to 1000 KM. The maximum speed on the road is 67 km / h. The armament consists of a single 155 mm howitzer and a single 12.7 mm machine gun. The Finnish armed forces became interested in the purchase of new self-propelled howitzers in 2014-2015, and already in 2016 talks were started to obtain used South Korean K9 Thunder howitzers. At the beginning of 2017, a contract was signed, as a result of which 48 vehicles of this type will be purchased by the Finnish side, and the first vehicles will be added to the line in the same year! Self-propelled howitzers are assumed The K9 Moukari will be replaced in service by the SpH 74 vehicles, which are essentially modernized 2S1 Goździk vehicles. It is worth noting that the K9 Moukari did not undergo thorough modernization before entering service in the Finnish armed forces, but it is likely that they will be implemented over time and will consist in improving the mobility of the K9 Moukari in high snow and increasing its range.