| Patria ARVE | |
|---|---|
| Type | Wheeled self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin |  Finland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Patria |
| Developed from | 155 GH 52 APU field gun |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.0 t (61,700 lb)[1] |
| Length | 11.5 m (38 ft)[1] |
| Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Height | 3.5 m (11 ft)[1] |
| Crew | 6 personnel[1] |
| Shell | 155 mm NATO, separate caseless charge bags |
| Shell weight | 43 kg (95 lb) to 47 kg (104 lb)[2] |
| Caliber | L/52 |
| Breech | Horizontal semi-automatic sliding block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Sisu E13TP 8×8 all-terrain truck |
| Elevation | −3° to +60° |
| Rate of fire | 3 rounds in the first 15 seconds, 8 rounds per minute at its maximum rate of fire, 2 rounds per minute at a sustained rate. |
| Effective firing range |
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| Sights | An optical panoramic periscopic dial sight, and a telescopic direct fire sight |
| Armor |
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| Engine | 370 kW (500 hp) |
| Drive | 8×8 all wheel drive |
| Fuel capacity | 400 L (88 imp gal; 110 US gal) |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) on land |
The Patria ARVE is a self-propelled howitzer that is based on the Patria 155 GH 52 APU field gun (known as the 155 K 98 in the Finnish Army) and the SISU E13TP all terrain 8×8 truck.[4]
- ^ a b c d e "Patria anticipates Finnish needs unveiling its ARVE truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled howitzer".
- ^ "155K98" (in Finnish). Finnish Army. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Puolustusvoimille 60 suojattua Sisu 8×8 maastokuorma-autoa, valmistus ja toimitukset alkavat syksyllä". Metsäalan Ammattilehti (in Finnish). Helsinki. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ sam (2025-03-20). "Patria unveils ARVE self-propelled howitzer - Calibre Defence". Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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