Vehicle I-D: Finland’s SP guns 155 PsH K9 & 122 PsH 74

In February 2017, Finland agreed to buy 48 used K9 self propelled artillery guns from the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

They began arriving in 2017, with the final delivery expected by 2024.

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

The Finns call it the 155 PsH K9, the PsH is for Panssari-Haupitsien (which means Armored Howitzer in English).

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

The 155 PsH K9 uses 155mm ammo.

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

Hour long K9 PanssariHaupitsien presentation video that was recorded live in 2019:

Finland also operates the Soviet era 2S1 self propelled artillery gun, the Finns call it the 122 PsH 74.

Finland calls their 2S1s the 122 PsH 74. Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

They are former East German 2S1s, purchased in 1992 and 1994, thanks to the unification of West and East Germany, and the end of the unofficial Cold War.

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defense Forces photo.

The 122 PsH 74 uses 122mm ammo.

Video from 2014, getting a tour, and ride, on a Finnish 122 PsH 74:

2007 video of a ‘cold start’ of a 122 PsH 74, pay attention you might recognize somebody that is also in the 2014 tour/ride video:

Vehicle I-D:

2S1, FROM COLD WAR TO UKRAINIAN BORDER CRISIS!

Vehicle I-D: Suomalaiset Leopardit ja Sisu Pasi ja CV9030 ja MTLB ja 2S1 ja BMP-2 ja AMoS (Finnish Leopard and Sisu Pasi and CV9030 and MTLB and 2S1 and BMP-2 and AMoS)

NATO Vehicle I-D:

T-155 Firtina, Turkish Tempest (modified K9)