T-155 Firtina

The T-155 Firtina is a Turkish-produced 155mm self-propelled howitzer, largely based on the South Korean K9 Thunder chassis. It provides long-range indirect fire support with a high rate of fire for the Turkish Army.

Developed in the late 1990s through a technology transfer agreement with South Korea, the T-155 was created to modernize Turkey's aging artillery inventory and establish domestic defense manufacturing capabilities. The system officially entered service with the Turkish Land Forces in 2001, with domestic production handled by the 1st Army Maintenance Center Command. It has since seen extensive combat deployment in northern Iraq and during Turkish cross-border military operations in Syria, including Operations Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch. Today, the Firtina remains the backbone of Turkey's mobile artillery, with the upgraded Firtina II variant currently being fielded to integrate advanced fire control and domestic engine solutions.