130 K 90-60 Explained

130 K 90-60
Origin:Finland
Type:Field gun
Is Artillery:yes
Weight:10,150 kg
Part Length:6.851 m L/52.7
Caliber:130 mm
Rate:8 rounds per minute
Breech:horizontal, half-automatic

The 130 K 90-60 is a Finnish towed 130 mm coastal artillery piece, manufactured in the 1980s by Vammas.[1]

History

The development process for the 130 K 90-60 began in 1960 when the Finnish company Tampella presented their concept of a new 122 mm gun for the Finnish Army. This gun was called 122 K 60. It was a sound concept, but quite a heavy gun. It was only ordered in small numbers and it was never part of the war-time inventory.

15 guns were later modified by Vammas in the late 1980s, giving it a 130 mm calibre barrel. This was done in order to standardize the calibre for the mobile coastal artillery. The new gun was given the designation 130 K 90-60.

The gun carriage design was used for Tampella's 155 mm series, as well as for the Israeli Soltam M-68 gun.

Operators

Finnish Navy, 15 units.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Vammas Ordnance.