Finland’s defense forces officially began tests with the first unit of the national self -propelled artillery system Billequipped with a 155 mm cannon. The information was released by Finland Defense Logistics Agency.
According to the statement, the first shooting tests were carried out with the participation of the Finnish Center for Explosivesmarking a significant step in the development of the new system.
The prototype of Billdeveloped by the company Patriawas presented publicly in March this year during the event Patria Arctic Event. The project combines the towed cannon 155 GH 52 (155 K 98)widely used by the Finnish army, with the all-terrain military truck Content E13TP (8 × 8)also in operation in the defense forces.
The main objective of the project is to provide a mobile artillery solution that is effective, economic and rapidly implementing. At the early stage, the design system design was kept unchanged to facilitate the adoption by the troop.
During operations, the platform is relegated to the towed version, which allows the standard operating procedure to maintain. Therefore, No additional training is required for recruits and reservists already familiar with OBUS 155 GH 52.
The system maintains technical characteristics similar to those of the towed cannon: Three shots in the first 15 seconds and maximum reach of up to 40 km. The loading and unloading of the projectiles are done manually, with Estimated 90 second for the first shot after reaching the position and 45 seconds for the withdrawal after the last shot. The ammunition capacity is 24 PROJECTIVES.
A Patria It also reported that, in the future, the Arve can be equipped with a Automatic Charging Systemaccording to the operational need.
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