Finland procures long-range rockets from Israel
The €70 million deal is intended for the RAKH 89 M1 multi rocket launchers that are in the service of the Finnish army
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 21/12/2022
Photo: Ministry of Defense, Finland
The Finnish Defense Ministry announced last week that it has signed a deal with an unnamed Israeli defense company for long-range 122mm missiles, worth €70 million. The company is thought to be Elbit Systems.
Although not confirmed, the German website esut.de assumes that the missiles are intended for the Finnish Army's RAKH 89 M1 multiple rocket launchers. The rocket launchers, originally manufactured in Czechoslovakia under the designation RM-70, were procured by Finland in 1991 in a quantity of 36 pieces from former East German stocks, of which 34 pieces are probably still in use.
The wheeled RAKH 89 M1 is equipped with 40 pieces of 122mm tubes and is used by Finland in support of mechanized and motorized units. The system's original 122mm rockets have a range of around 20 km, while versions that are more modern increase this to around 30 km.
No response to this item was received from Elbit Systems.
The €70 million deal is intended for the RAKH 89 M1 multi rocket launchers that are in the service of the Finnish army
Photo: Ministry of Defense, Finland
The Finnish Defense Ministry announced last week that it has signed a deal with an unnamed Israeli defense company for long-range 122mm missiles, worth €70 million. The company is thought to be Elbit Systems.
Although not confirmed, the German website esut.de assumes that the missiles are intended for the Finnish Army's RAKH 89 M1 multiple rocket launchers. The rocket launchers, originally manufactured in Czechoslovakia under the designation RM-70, were procured by Finland in 1991 in a quantity of 36 pieces from former East German stocks, of which 34 pieces are probably still in use.
The wheeled RAKH 89 M1 is equipped with 40 pieces of 122mm tubes and is used by Finland in support of mechanized and motorized units. The system's original 122mm rockets have a range of around 20 km, while versions that are more modern increase this to around 30 km.
No response to this item was received from Elbit Systems.
