FH-88

Infobox Weapon
name=FH-88


caption=
origin=SGP
type=Howitzer
is_ranged=yes
is_explosive=
is_artillery=yes
is_vehicle=yes
service=1988 -
used_by=Users
wars=
designer=ST Kinetics
design_date=1983
manufacturer=ST Kinetics
unit_cost=
production_date=1987-
number=
variants=FH-2000
weight=
length=
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width=
height=
diameter=
crew=8
cartridge=155 mm NATO
caliber=155 mm 39 calibre
action=
rate=
velocity=
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max_range=
feed=
sights=
breech=Semi-automatic Interrupted screw with electronic rammer
recoil=
carriage=6 wheeled split trail
elevation=-3°/+70°
traverse=20° left or right from centerline
armour=
primary_armament=
secondary_armament=
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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

*flagicon|SIN: Singapore Army (Primary user)
*flagicon|INA: Indonesian Army

ee also

*ST Kinetics
*FH-2000
*SLWH Pegasus
*SSPH Primus

References

External links

* [http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/ourforces/Artillery/Equipment.html Singapore Army official site]
* [http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jaa/jaa_0540.html Jane's Defence info on ODE FH-88 & FH-2000]
* [http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jah/jah_0468.html Projectile, 155 mm: AD/EXJAM, XM867E2, FIELD ARTILLERY]
* [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+general+survey+of+recent+artillery+developments%3B+refurbishment+is...-a08529007 A general survey of recent artillery developments]