The Finnish Navy orders Israeli missiles in a 162 million euro deal | Yle Uutiset

The Finnish Navy buys an Israeli missile system

The Gabriel 2020 ground-to-ground missile system is manufactured by the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries.

It will replace the current Swedish anti-missile system. missile system, which will reach the end of its life in the 2020s. The missiles will be installed aboard the Hamina Clbad and 2020 Squadron ships and on a platform of vehicles, and will remain in service in the 2050s.

The Israeli firm won the original Swedish supplier bid calls as well as Norwegian, French and American companies.

"A deterrent and a threat to the adversary"

The transaction is worth at least 162 million euros, with an option for more orders later. 19659006] Missiles, launchers and other equipment must be delivered between 2019 and 2025. The FDF has not disclosed details about the number of missiles included in the command.

In a statement, the armed forces claim that the new system "will create a deterrent and a threat to the adversary as well as an ability for Finland to respond to threats from the modern battlefield and in development".