MILAN – Finland has planned a live-firing event to assess the potential of laser-guided artillery munitions and their compatibility with Finnish weapons, which could provide the Nordic country with strategic advantages for long-range fires.

The logistics command of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) has launched a preliminary market survey to explore offerings of 155mm munitions with semi-active laser terminal homing.

These types of shells rely on a laser designator on the ground or another platform, such as a drone, to illuminate the target with a laser beam. Equipped with a laser guidance system, the shell can detect the reflected laser light and guide itself to the selected location.

“The FDF has started to plan its future on the use of special munitions such as 155mm munitions with se

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