Finland made a joint proposal with Estonia to procure howitzers from South Korea
The Minister of Defense of Finland, Jussi Niinistö reported that his agency proposed the joint procurement of K-9 Thunder 155-mm howitzers. As he said in his interview with Helsingin Sanomat, currently, the Finnish Defense Forces are replacing weapons previously purchased from the Soviet Union and they intend to purchase the new howitzers from South Korean company Samsung Techwin.
Weapon test firings were held two weeks ago at the Rovajärvi artillery practice range. “Now, when we discuss purchasing weapons, we make sure to inform Estonia,” Niinistö said.
The Minister of Defense of Finland noted that joint procurement would be cheaper than if either country purchased the weapons separately. A few years ago, Ukraine jointly purchased radars with Estonia: ten for Ukraine and two for Estonia. "The deal for Estonia was good,” the Minister reflected. Currently, Finland is in the process of negotiations with South Korea.