| FH-88 | |
| Origin: | Singapore |
| Type: | Howitzer |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Service: | 1988 - present |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Designer: | ST Kinetics |
| Design Date: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer: | ST Kinetics |
| Production Date: | 1987 |
| Weight: | 12,800kg (12.59 tons) |
| Part Length: | 6.10m (20ft) |
| Crew: | 8 |
| Cartridge: | 155 mm NATO |
| Caliber: | 155 mm 39 calibre |
| Velocity: | 765m/sec (2510ft/sec) |
| Max Range: | 19,000m (20,780yds) |
| Breech: | Semi-automatic Interrupted screw with electronic rammer |
| Carriage: | 6 wheeled split trail |
| Elevation: | -3°/+70° |
| Traverse: | ±20° from centerline |
The FH-88 or Field Howitzer 88[1] was the first locally designed howitzer developed for the Singapore Army. It is a 155 mm/39-calibre towed howitzer gun.
Ordnance Development and Engineering of Singapore (ODE, now Singapore Technologies Kinetics) began development of the FH-88 in 1983 with five prototypes being produced over a period of four years.[2] These were followed by a preproduction batch of six 155 mm FH-88 gun-howitzers that incorporated a number of improvements as a result of trials with the prototype weapons.
First production FH-88s were completed in 1987, with the weapon becoming operational with the Singapore Army the following year, replacing the Soltam M-71.[2] The howitzer was publicly presented in 1988.[3]
Known to use 52 FH-88s.[2] [4]
Known to have 5 FH-88s delivered in 1997.[2]
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