I've long tryed to gain some additional info of the Egyptian purchase of Finnish made Patria GH-52 155mm towed gun-howitsers. The gun is in effect very similar as the 155K98 used by finnish armed forces without APU and associset electronized fire control systems. The system is said to be manufactured with licence in Egypt.
I've only seen some very brief articles about the deal which happended in 2003. Also i have this book about finnish artillery were is mentioned that patria was planning to sell the system to Egypt. Now, i'm looking some additional info over the whole issue, are the guns already in egyptian service, or is there been some sort of delay? Also i would like to know if anyone knows the egyptian experience with the gun also if they are interested of aquiring more advanced version of it (with all the "goodies" as the 155K98 have)?
But most importantly, does anyone have any pictures of the gun in egyptian service (or links to them)? Also the book that i mentioned above had an interesting Self-Proppeled variant of the gun said to be developted for egybtian use. The system was basicly the GH-52 gun in 360 angle rotating open turret onboard T-55 tank hull. THe system is very interesting and unlike any other SP system that i've come agross. It featured quite unique armoured covers to the gun when the system was mobile. The armour then opened like a shell case providing working pad for the guncrew. Sadly i haven't find any image over this project and as i have no scanner at the moment, i cannot provide any pics.
But can anyone help me with this matter?
I've only seen some very brief articles about the deal which happended in 2003. Also i have this book about finnish artillery were is mentioned that patria was planning to sell the system to Egypt. Now, i'm looking some additional info over the whole issue, are the guns already in egyptian service, or is there been some sort of delay? Also i would like to know if anyone knows the egyptian experience with the gun also if they are interested of aquiring more advanced version of it (with all the "goodies" as the 155K98 have)?
But most importantly, does anyone have any pictures of the gun in egyptian service (or links to them)? Also the book that i mentioned above had an interesting Self-Proppeled variant of the gun said to be developted for egybtian use. The system was basicly the GH-52 gun in 360 angle rotating open turret onboard T-55 tank hull. THe system is very interesting and unlike any other SP system that i've come agross. It featured quite unique armoured covers to the gun when the system was mobile. The armour then opened like a shell case providing working pad for the guncrew. Sadly i haven't find any image over this project and as i have no scanner at the moment, i cannot provide any pics.
But can anyone help me with this matter?