Finland to acquire Gabriel missile system
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has announced that it will acquire Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Gabriel missile system.
The system, which is is capable of long range effect and can also be used against land targets, will be designated in Finnish service as the Surface-to-Surface Missile System 2020 (SSM2020). It will replace the current MTO85M anti-ship missile system that will reach the end of its lifecycle in the 2020s. The new SSM2020 missiles will be installed on board the Hamina class and Squadron 2020 class vessels and a vehicle platform.
The contract will include the delivery of launchers, missiles, simulators, test equipment, spare parts and training.
Deliveries under the contract will take place between 2019 and 2025.
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