Ministry of Defence decided on procurement of 122 mm rockets

The Defence Forces will procure 122 mm long-range rockets for the field artillery from Israel, to be used for 122 mm light-weight rocket launchers.


According to Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen the rockets will considerably increase and complement the performance of the weapons system.


- The procurement will be financed from the supplementary budget which includes additional funding for rapidly launched defence materiel procurements, says Minister Kaikkonen. 


The overall value of the procurement without value added tax is about EUR 70 million. 


Inquiries: Iikka Marttila, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 038, and Colonel Pertti Holma, Inspector of Artillery, Army Command Finland, tel. +358 299 800 (Defence Forces’ switchboard).

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