155 GH 52 APU

Finnish 155 mm towed gun-howitzer April 2020 155 GH 52 APU 155 K 98 Lippujuhlan päivä 2014 3.JPG 300 155 K 98 Gun-howitzer Finland yes yes 1998– Finnish ArmyEgyptian Army Patria PatriaAbu Zaabal Engineering Industries (licensed production) 500,000 €https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5787688 Patrian kanuunoissa vakavia ongelmia 30 October 2008 Yle 18 December 2020 fi https://archive.today/20181221101452/https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5787688 21 December 2018 live 1998–2005Toivonen Vesa Tampellasta Patriaan: 70 vuotta suomalaista raskasta aseenvalmistusta – From Tampella to Patria: 70 years of Finnish heavy weapons production 2003 Apali Oy 952-5026-26-4 73+ 155 GH 52155 GH 52 APU155 K 98155GH52-SP-T55 155 K 98 13500 kg lb on (without equipment)14580 kg lb on (fully equipped)Finnish Defence Forces equipment display: 155 K 98, at Rakuunamäki, Lappeenranta on Finnish Defence Forces Flag Day 4 June 2014. 8060 mm in L/52 1+7 155 mm NATO, separate caseless charge bags 43 kg lb on to47 kg lb onhttps://maavoimat.fi/155k98 155K98 Finnish Army 18 December 2020 fi https://archive.today/20181221101512/https://maavoimat.fi/155k98 21 December 2018 live 155 mm in 6–10 rounds/min3 rounds in 12 seconds over 900 m/s ft/s on 28 km mi (standard ammunition)40 km mi (base bleed ammunition) 41 km mi Optical panoramic periscopic dial sightTelescopic direct fire sight Horizontal semi-automatic sliding block Hydro-pneumatic Split trail, sole plate, auxiliary power unit and hydraulics −5° to +70° ±35° from centreline Deutz 78 kW bhp on 15 km/h mph on8 km/h mph on (terrain) The 155 GH 52 APU (which stands for 155 mm gun-howitzer, 52 calibers, auxiliary power unit), Finnish designation 155 K 98 (155 mm kenttäkanuuna 1998 or "155 mm field gun 1998"; FDF terminology does not recognise gun-howitzers), is a Finnish towed artillery piece developed in 1998. It is largely based on the 155 K 83 with some major enhancements. It can be moved on the field short distances with its own auxiliary diesel engine, which is used in all 56 units used by the Finnish defence forces, is a 78-kilowatt Deutz diesel engine. The Egyptian units are not equipped with the APU. The 155 GH 52 is considered to be one of the most modern field artillery cannons to date and was originally manufactured by Oy Tampella AB industries (today a part of Patria, Patria Vammas Systems Oy). It has a high rate of fire (6 rounds per minute) and can fire all types of 155 mm ammunition. Domestic operators The Kainuu Artillery Regiment of Kainuu Brigade in Vuosanka shooting range and the Artillery Brigade in Niinisalo in Pohjankangas shooting range operate the guns in Finland. The artillery units train also at Rovajärvi shooting range in Rovaniemi, Lapland. In Finnish practice one infantry readiness brigade has one organic artillery regiment consisting of two artillery fire battalions. Both of the artillery fire battalions have 18 cannons divided in three six cannon batteries, which means that an artillery regiment, which is an organic unit for a readiness brigade, should have 36 cannons in its two artillery battalions. Finland has three readiness brigades. Export May 2024 In 2003 a gun was mounted on a Soviet T-55 chassis for use as a self-propelled gun prototype. This vehicle was designed primarily as a design study for the Egyptian Army. It was later sold to Egypt, but no deal of more units were made. On 21 May 2007, the Finnish Yleisradio revealed some problems with the 155 GH 52 APU, dealing with reliability issues of the towing system and barrel behavior when firing long-distance rounds. These facts had been withheld from the Egyptians at the time of the deal. The major challenges have been the accuracy of fire in the longest distances and barrel wear with same distances. The arms deal lead into a juridical process formally presented as an allegation of corruption. Inspector Janne Järvinen and state prosecutor Ari-Pekka Koivisto investigated if the 10% trade commission had been partly allocated to the directors of the buying organisation using the commercial agent.http://www.secmeter.com/patria.html Patria - SecMeter www.secmeter.comMay 2024 Characteristics May 2024 The gun's deployment power is 78 kW and its driven speed (in terrain, to location) is 7.5 km/h or 15 km/h when pulled by a heavy truck. The cost of one system is 500,000 euros. After having encountered problems with firing at 35 km – 40 km, the Finnish Army concentrated its artillery gun development on the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (in Finnish arsenal 298 RsRakH 06, later 298 RSRAKH 06) bought as Dutch surplus. Variants Based on the 155 K98 cannon, Patria developed the 155GH52-SP-T55. It is a turreted variant of the cannon which is installed on a T-55 tank chassis, and was developed to be exported to Egypt. Based on the 155 K98, Patria and Sisu are developing a wheeled self-propelled howitzer. The platform would be the Sisu E13TP. An initial digital designed was made public in 2015.PUOLUSTUSVOIMIEN KESKEISET MATERIAALIHANKKEET KOTIMAISEN PUOLUSTUSTEOLLISUUDEN KANNALTA LOGISTIIKKAYHTEISTYÖ RUOTSIN, NORJAN JA VIRON KANSSA – PDF Ilmainen lataus https://docplayer.fi/6228187-Puolustusvoimien-keskeiset-materiaalihankkeet-kotimaisen-puolustusteollisuuden-kannalta-logistiikkayhteistyo-ruotsin-norjan-ja-viron-kanssa.html 2023-08-18 docplayer.fi In 2024, the development of the project by Patria advanced with the intent to make a prototype.Redacción 2024-04-14 Patria se prepara para reanudar la producción de cañones y desarrollar un nuevo vehículo de combate de artillería https://www.zona-militar.com/2024/04/14/patria-se-prepara-para-reanudar-la-produccion-de-canones-y-desarrollar-un-nuevo-vehiculo-de-combate-de-artilleria/ 2024-12-31 Zona Militar es-AR The first prototype was unveiled in 2025 at Arctic Event 2025, and its name was unveiled, the Patria ARVE.Valpolini Paolo 2025-03-20 Patria anticipates Finnish needs unveiling its ARVE truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled howitzer https://www.edrmagazine.eu/patria-anticipates-finnish-needs-unveiling-its-arve-truck-mounted-155-mm-self-propelled-howitzer 2025-03-21 EDR Magazine en-GB Operators thumb|400px|Map with 155 GH 52 APU operators in blue Current operators – at least 16 units,SIPRI Yearbook 2005: Armaments, Disarmament, and International Security 2005 Part II. Military spending and armaments, 2004 – Appendix 10B. Register of transfers and licensed production of major conventional weapons, 2004 468 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 978-0-19-928401-6http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37047:egyptian-armed-forces&catid=119:african-militaries Egyptian Armed Forces Martin Guy www.defenceweb.co.za 11 December 2014 defenceWeb 18 December 2020 https://archive.today/20201218112045/https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/african-militaries/egyptian-armed-forces/?catid=119:african-militaries 18 December 2020 live variant 155 GH 52 without the APU. – 56 units. See also List of artillery 130 K 90-60 122 K 60 130 K 90-60 155 K 83 Patria ARVE Soltam M-68 Soltam M-71 References External links 155 K 98 fi 155 GH 52 at Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries website ar Category:Tampella Category:Field artillery Category:155 mm artillery 155 K 98 Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1990s Category:Patria (company)