Former equipment of the Finnish Army

This is an (incomplete) list of former equipment used by the Finnish Army:

Contents 1 Tanks 2 APCs (tracked) 3 APCs (Wheeled) 4 Armored cars 5 Various vehicles 6 Artillery 7 Infantry weapons 8 Anti-aircraft weapons 8.1 Radars 9 Anti-tank weapons 10 Sources

Tanks

• PT-76: In use between 1963–1994, 12 units
  • PT-A: some converted to driver training tanks of BTR-50 after PT-76 decommission
• T-72: In use between 1984–2006, some ex-East German. 162 units
  • T-72M1 (157)
  • T-72M1K (3)
  • T-72M1K1 (2)
• T-55: In use between 1966 and ?, modernized in 1989, total 74 units
  • T-55: 64 units
  • T-55K: 10 units
  • after modernization:
  • T-55M: T-55s modernized in 1989, 70 units
  • T-55MK
• T-54: In use between 1959 and 1969 (removed from storage in 2005), 43 units^[1]
• Comet Mk I Model B: In use between 1960 and 1971, 41 units.
• Charioteer Mk VII Model B: In use between 1958 and 1980, 38 units
• ISU-152V: (1944–1959), 1 unit
• ISU-152:
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. J: In use between 1944 and 1962, 15 units
• Sturmgeschütz 40K: In use between 1943 and 1966, 30 units
• Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G: In use between 1943 and 1966, 29 units
• Landsverk Anti II: (1942–1959), 6 units
• KV-1 m 1942: (1942–1954), 1 unit
• KV-1E m 1941: (1943–1954), 1 unit
• T-50: (1942–1954), 1 unit
• T-34-85: (1944–1959), 9 units
• T-34 m 1941, T-34 m 1942, and T-34 m 1943: (1942–1959), 9 units
• BT-43: (1944–1945), 1 unit
• BT-42: (1943–1956), 18 units
• BT-7 m 1935 and BT-7 m 1937: (1942–1945), 53 units
• BT-5:
• T-28V: (1945–1950), 1 unit
• T-28 m 1938 and T-28E: (1939–1950), 7 units
• T-20 Komsomolets m 1938, 1939: (1939–1959), 184 units
• T-20 Komsomolets m 1937: (1939–1959), 33 units
• T-38-KV: (1944–1959), 4 units
• T-38-34: (1944–1959), 11 units
• T-38 and T-38M-2: (1939–1945), 19 units
• T-37A: (1939–1942), 29 units
• T-26T: (1942–1959), 6 units
• T-26E: (1939–1959), 63 units
• OT-133: (1942), 3 units
• T-26 m 1937 and T-26 m 1939: (1939–1959), 36 units
• OT-130: (1941–1942), 4 units
• T-26 m 1933: (1939–1959), 63 units
• OT-26: (1939–1945), 2 units
• T-26 m 1931: (1939–1945), 12 units
• Vickers 6 Ton Tank: (1933–1959), 32 units
• Vickers-Carden-Lloyd Model 1933: (1933), 1 unit
• Vickers-Carden-Lloyd Mk VI: (1933-), 1 unit
• Saint-Charmond Modèle 1921: (1923–1937), 1 unit
• Renault F.T. Modèle 1917: (1919–1942) 34 units

APCs (tracked)

• BMP-1: (1982–2004) 195 units, bought in two batches (85 in 1981 from the Soviet Union and 110 from ex-German stocks in the beginning of the 1990s.)
  • BMP-1TJ
  • BMP-K1
  • BMP-PS
  • BMP-1K
• BTR-50: total 118 units
  • BTR-50PK: 110 units
  • BTR-50PU: 8 units
  • after modernization:
  • BTR-50YVI
  • BTR-50PUM1
  • BTR-50PUM

APCs (Wheeled)

• BTR-60: total 112 units
  • BTR-60PA: 1 unit
  • BTR-60PB: 83 units
  • BTR-60PUM
  • BTR-60 R-145BM
  • BTR-60PBK
• BTR-80: 2 units (test vehicles, later converted to command vehicles in BTR-60 units)
• Valmet 1912-6: 1 prototype unit (lost competition to Sisu XA-180)
• VK: 1 prototype unit (lost competition to Sisu XA-180)

Armored cars

• BA-10 and BA-10N: (1939–1959), 24 units
• BA-6: (1944–1956), 10 units
• BA-3: (1944–1954), 1 unit
• FAI-M, BA-20 and BA-20M: (1939–1956), 18 units
• FAI: (1943–1950), 3 units
• D-8: (1941–1942), 1 unit
• Landsverk 182: (1936–1941), 1 unit
• Fiat armored car: (1918-early 1920s)
• Austin Model 1917: (1918-early 1920s)
• Peerless:

Various vehicles

• TshMZAP-5247G:
• MAZ-537G:
• GT-SM:
• AT-59:
• AT-S:

Artillery

Rocket launchers

• 122 RAKH 76: (1976-), 24 units
• 280 RAKH 44: (1944-), 15 units
• 150 RAKH 41: (1944-), 15 units

Super heavy guns and howitzers

• 210 H 17: (1940-), 4 units
• 203 H 17: (1940–1944), 32 units

Heavy Guns

• 155 K (93): (1993), prototype for 155 GH 52 APU
• 155 K (91): (1991)
• 155 K (88): (1988), 1 unit
• 155 K 74: (1981-)
• 155 K 68: (1970s-), 13 units
• 155 K 17: (1942-), 12 units
• 152 KH X 67: (1967-), 2 units
• 130 K 90-60: modernized 122 K 60
• 130 K 54 - 130 mm towed field gun, also used by the coastal artillery. Being replaced with missiles. 144 units.
• 122 K 60: (1960-), later modified into 130 K 90-60
• 122 K 31: (1941-1970s), 29 units
• 120 K 78-31: (1941-), 24 units
• 120 K 78-17: (), 1 unit
• 107 K 10 and 107 K 13: (1918-), 9+4 units
• 105 KH 36: (1939-), 1 unit "Chile gun"
• 105 K 34: (1940-), 12 units
• 105 K 29: (1941-), 54 units
• 105 K 13: (1940-), 22 units
• 105 K 10: (1943-), modified 107 K 10, 4 units

Heavy howitzers

• 155 H 17: (1941-), 151 units
• 155 H 15: (1940–1960s), 24 units
• 152 H 88-40: (1990–2007)152 mm towed howitzer. Originally a German 150 mm 15 cm sFH 18 howitzer (called 150 H 40 in Finland), modernized in Finland. 47 units.
• 152 H 88-37: 152 mm towed howitzer. Originally a Soviet 152 mm ML-20 howitzer, modernized in Finland. 64 units.
• 152 H 88-31: 152 mm towed howitzer. Originally a Soviet 122 mm A-19 gun, modernized in Finland. Being phased out of service. 21 units.
• 152 H 55: Soviet 152 mm towed D-20 howitzer. 126 units.
• 152 H 38: (1941-), 102 units, of which four were modified into 152 H 38M
• 152 H 37-31: modernized 122 K 31 guns
• 152 H 37: (1942-), 66 units, later modernized into 152 H 37 A and 152 H 88-37A
• 152 H 30: (1944), 1 unit
• 152 H 15 and 152 H 17: (1924-), 4+8 units
• 152 H 09-30: (1939-1980s), 109 units
• 152 H 10: (1918–1966), 9 units
• 150 H 40: (1940–2007), 48 units, of which 42 were modernized in 1992 into 152 H 88-40
• 150 H 15: (1940–1962), 20 units
• 150 H 14 J: (1918–1939), 12 units
• 150 H 06: (1940–1944), 12 units

Light howitzers

• 122 H 38: (1942–1975), 35 units
• 122 H 09-40 and 122 H 10-40: 232 units
• 122 H 10-30: (1939-), 161 units
• 122 H 10: (1918-), 39 units
• 122 H 09-30: (1939-), 25 units
• 122 H 09: (1918-), 30 units
• 120 H 13: (1940–1960), 13 units
• 120 H 05: (1918–1944), 4 units
• 120 MH 01: (1918-), 2 units
• 114 H 18: (1940–1966), 54 units
• 105 H 41-18: (), 1 unit
• 105 H 41: (1941-), 27 units
• 105 H 37: (1942), license manufactured Swedish 10,5 cm fälthaubits L/22, 134 units, all modified into 105 H 37-40 in the 1960s, and into 105 H 61-37 in 1961. 40 were given to Estonia.
• 105 H 33-40: (1944-), 8 units
• 105 H 33: (1944-), 53 units
• 105 H 36-09: (?-?), unit
• 105 VH 10: (1940–1944), 4 units

Guns with recoil system

Light Guns

• 84 K 18: (1940–1960), 30 units
• 77 K 96 n.A: (1918–1926), 8 units
• 76 K 42: (1944-), 12 units
• 76 K 39: (?-?), 9 units
• 76 VK 38: (1939–1951), 5 units
• 76 K 36: (1939–1994), 76 units
• 76 RekK 35 or 76 K/DRP: (1939–1941), 2 units
• 76 RK 27-38: (1941-), 1 unit
• 76 K 27-k: (1941-), 13 units
• 76 RK 27 and 76 RK 27-39: (1939-), 235 units
• 76 K 23: (1926–1945), 4 units
• 76 K 22: (1926–1945), 4 units
• 76 LK 13 or 76 LK 10/13: (1918–1960), 72 units
• 76 LK 10: (1918-), 49 units
• 76 VK 09: (1918–1946), 18 units
• 76 VK 04: (1918–1944), 11 units
• 76 K 02-38: (1938–1942), 2 units
• 76 K 02-34: (1934–1941), 1 unit
• 76 K 02-30/40: (1941–1994), 12 units
• 76 K 02-30: (1941–1994), 93 units
• 76 K 02: (1918–1994), 233 units
• 76 K 00: (1918-), 34 units
• 75 K 40 A, later 76 K 37: (1940-), 8 units
• 75 K 36: (1939-), 1 unit
• 75 K 17: (1940-), 200 units
• 75 VK L14: (1918–1931), 12 units
• 75 K 11: (1929-), 1 unit
• 75 K 02: (1939-). 36 units
• 75 K 01: (1940–1944). 12 units
• 75 VK 98: (1918–1937). 44 units
• 75 K 97: (1940–1962). 48 units
• 63 K 84: (1918-) 4 units

Guns without recoil system

• 279 M 77: (1918–1951). 5 units
• 229 M 77: (1918–1944). 6 units
• 155 K 77: (1940–1944). 48 units
• 152 K 04-200 p: (1918–1944). 4 units
• 152 K 77-190 p: (1918-). In storage only. 81 units
• 152 K 77-120 p: (1918–1944) 76 units
• 120 K 78: (1940–1944) 72 units
• 107 K 77-piirk: (1918-?)
• 107 K 77-ptrik: (1918-?) 102 units
• 90 K 77: (1940-?) 100 units
• 87 K 95 and 87 K 95-R: (1918–1941) 87 units
• 87 K 77: (1918-) 144 units
• 80 K 77: (1940–1951) 12 units

Infantry weapons

• 30 KRKK AGS-17:
• 7.62 KK 54 RPD: 1,000 units
• 7.62 RK 54: 25,000 units
• 7.62 RK 54 TP: 1,000 units
• 7.62 RK 72 VV:
• 9.00 kp Sten II & 9.00 kp Sten III

Anti-aircraft weapons

• ITO 86 M: (1994-2005) Soviet SA-18 Grouse man-portable SAM missiles. Some 80-100 launchers, 912 missiles.
• ITO 86 - Soviet SA-16 Gimlet man-portable SAM missiles. Some 160 launchers, 1500+ missiles.
• ITO 79: (1978–2000) 3 batteries, 400 missiles.
• ITO 78: (Soviet SA-7B Grail), 122 launchers, 1091 missiles.
• Thunderbird: 1 unit
• 57 ITPSV SU 57-2: (1961-2006), Soviet ZSU-57-2 SPAAGs, 12 units.
• 88 ITK 37: (1943–1980), 90 units
• 75 ITK 37: (1940-), 20 units
• 76 ITK 34: (1936-), 12 units
• 76 ITK 27, 76 ITK 28 and 76 ITK 29: (1928-), 16 units
• 76 ITK 16: (1934), 24 units
• 76 ITK 02-34: (1930s-), 8 units
• 76 ITK 14: (1918-), 2 units
• 40 ITK 38: (1939-), 288 units
• 40 ITK 15: (1918-), 9 units
• 30 ITK 62: 27 units
• 30 ITK 61 HS: 3 units
• 30 ITK 57:
• 37 ITK 37: (1944–1959), 4 units
• 37 ITK 39: (1941), 1 unit
• 20 ITK Hispano-Suiza: (1965–1972),
• 20 ITK Oerlikon: (-1972),
• 20 ITK 43-44: (1943–1944), 2 units
• 20 ITKIV 39-44: (1939–1986), more than 300 units
• 20 ITK 40: (1943–1980s), 180 units
• 20 ITK 35: (1939-), 88 units
• 20 ITK 30 and 20 ITK 38K: (1938-1980s), 123 units
• 20 ITK 23: (1926-), 4 units
• 8.00 ITKK 36: (1939-), 4 units
• 7.62 ITKK 09-31: (1939-), more than 80 units
• 7.62 ITKK 31 and 7.62 ITKK 31-40: (1931–1986), more than 500 units

Radars

• m/40 Raija: Freya FuMG 40 G-Lz-Stand (1943-), 6 units
• m/39 Irja: Würzburg-D FuSE62(1943–1950s), 8 units
• Riitta: Würzburg-Riese FuSE65, 2 units
• m/45 Maija: 4 units
• Vesa: Seeburg-Tisch
• AN/TPS-1E: (1958-ca 1988)
• VRTTI VII: (1954-1970s), 6 units

Anti-tank weapons

Guided

• PstOhj 82: AT-4 Spigot.
• PstOhj 82M: AT-5 Spandrel.
• RO-63: (-1995): French SS-11, 200 missiles, ? launchers
• Vickers Vigilant: (1965-) 250 missiles, ? launchers

Unguided

• 55 S 55: (1955-) 10,000+ units
• 100 pshp/F1 and 142 pshp/F2: 26,288 units
• 88 rakh/B 54: 1,854 units

Anti tank guns and rifles

• 8 PSTKIV: 30 units
• 14 PSTKIV 37: 300 units
• 14.5 m 41 Simonov:
• 20 L 39 and 20 L 39-44: 2,078 units
• 25 K 34 and 25 K 37: 250 units
• 37 K 15:
• 37 K 34: 17 units
• 37 K 36: 435 units
• 37 K 40: 150 units
• 45 K 32: 25 units
• 45 K 32-38:
• 45 K 37:
• 45 K 38:
• 45 K 38-41:
• 45 K 42: 45 mm guns total 618 units
• 47 PSTK 35 and 47 PSTK 39: 10 units
• 47 PSTK 40: 12 units
• 50 K 38: 27 units
• 75 K 40: 210 units
• 75 K 97-38: 46 units
• 75 K 44: 1 unit
• 76 RK 27:

Sources

Käkelä, Erkki (in Finnish). Marskin Panssarituhoojat. Porvoo: WSOY. pp. 576. ISBN 951-0-24638-7. 

Lappi, Ahti (in Finnish). Ilmatorjuntaohjukset Suomen puolustuksessa. pp. 416. ISBN 9789519559452. 

Muikku, Esa (in Finnish/English). Suomalaiset Panssarivaunut 1918-1997. Tampere: Apali Oy. pp. 208. ISBN 952-5026-09-4. 

Paulaharju, Jyri (in Finnish). Itsenäisen Suomen kenttätykit 1918-1995. Sotamuseon julkaisuja 1/1996. Jyväskylä: Sotamuseo. ISBN 9789512508112. 

Syrjö, Veli-Matti (ed.); Karjalainen, Mikko (ed.) and Elfvengren, Eero (ed.) (in Finnish). Suomen Puolustusvoimat 1944-1974. pp. 685. ISBN 9789510324936. 

Vehviläinen, Raimo; Lappi, Ahti; Palokangas, Markku (in Finnish). Itsenäisen Suomen ilmatorjuntatykit 1917-2000. Helsinki: Sotamuseo. pp. 260. ISBN 9789512516186. 

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