FH-88
| FH-88 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin |  Singapore |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988 - |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ST Kinetics |
| Designed | 1983 |
| Manufacturer | ST Kinetics |
| Produced | 1987- |
| Variants | FH-2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 8 |
| Shell | 155 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 155 mm 39 calibre |
| Breech | Semi-automatic Interrupted screw with electronic rammer |
| Carriage | 6 wheeled split trail |
| Elevation | -3°/+70° |
| Traverse | 20° left or right from centerline |
The FH-88 or Field Howitzer 88 was the first locally-designed howitzer developed for the Singapore Army. It is a 155 mm/39-calibre towed howitzer gun.
Development
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. 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.
Users
: Singapore Army (Primary user)
: Indonesian Army
See also
References
External links
- Singapore Army official site
- Jane's Defence info on ODE FH-88 & FH-2000
- Projectile, 155 mm: AD/EXJAM, XM867E2, FIELD ARTILLERY
- A general survey of recent artillery developments
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