Defence Forces to procure 155mm special munitions

The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to procure more 155 mm Bonus MK II special munitions for anti-tank weapons of the artillery. The ammunition will be supplied by Nexter Munitions.

The overall value of the procurement without value added tax is about EUR 35 million, and it will be financed from the supplementary budget, which included additional funding for rapidly launched defence materiel procurements.

Inquiries: Senior Specialist Frans Peltonen, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 021, and Colonel Mika Holma, Inspector of Artillery, Army Command Finland, tel. +358 299 800 (Defence Forces' switchboard).