A mock-up of 155mm Bonus munitions. Credit: Swadim/commons.wikimedia.org.

The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of additional 155mm Bonus MK II special artillery-launched munitions for the country’s defence forces.

The newly approved procurement deal is valued at approximately €35m and is inclusive of value added tax. 

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The new deal is being financed from Finland’s supplementary budget, which allows for the purchase of rapidly launched defence equipment using additional fundings.

France-based company Nexter Munitions will be responsible for the delivery of the 155mm special munitions.

The special munitions are being procured for the anti-tank weapons of the artillery.

The 155mm Bonus MK II is a fire-and-forget artillery-launched munition, which is cooperatively developed and manufactured by Nexter in France and BAE Systems’ Bofors in Sweden.

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Bonus munition can be used for countering and deterring different types of combat platforms including armoured personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery systems, main battle tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles.

The handling of Bonus munitions is similar to a conventional shell and is compatible with a wide range of artillery guns.

According to BAE Systems, as soon as a 155mm artillery system fires a Bonus carrier shell, the shell is separated into two sensor-fused munitions that are deployed to search the targets within a particular range, which is up to 32,000m².

This long-range capability is currently in service with different countries’ armed forces, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, and France.

In November 2017, the Swedish Defense and Material Administration awarded a contract to BAE Systems for delivering 155mm Bonus ammunition for the Swedish Army.

The latest procurement comes a week after the Finnish MoD awarded a contract to Sako for the delivery of precision rifle systems and associated equipment for the Finnish Defence Forces.