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The K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and private corporations including Dongmyeong Heavy Industries, Kia Heavy Industry, Poongsan Corporation, and Samsung Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace. [2]
The vehicle has a combat weight of 47 metric tons (46 long tons; 52 short tons), [1] [6] and can support a K9 team by carrying and resupplying 104 shells of 155 mm artillery ammunition and 504 units of charges under heavy fire. The vehicle is operated by a 3-person crew, requiring only one loader by applying fully automated control system.
The gun is produced by MKEK under license by transferring the production technology of the K9's CN98 155 mm barrel from ADD. [3] [17] The production rate of the T-155 is 24 units per year. More than 350 [18] T-155 Fırtına howitzers were planned to be produced. [19] 281 have been delivered between 2005 and 2010. [20]
South Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and Japan's arms revenues jumped by 39% and 35% respectively.
A howitzer is a type of artillery that fires a shell in a high arc. ... Under the agreement with Hanwha Defence, Poland will acquire another six self-propelled K9 howitzers in 2025, and 146 self ...
Anti-air gun102/35 S.A. installed on truck and used as howitzer as well [73] 105/29 AV su SPA 9000C Società Piemontese Automobili / Schneider Ansaldo Italy — 105 mm L/29. 4×2 truck: SPA 9000; Retired 1916 12 12 Anti-air gun Cannone da 105/28 Modello 1913 installed on truck and used as howitzer as well [73] [74] Centauro 155/39LW "Porcupine ...
Self-propelled howitzer with a 52 caliber barrel, 800 hp diesel engine & gross weight of 35 tonnes. [7] It is deployed only with the People's Liberation Army . [ 1 ] The PLZ-05 can fire the WS-35 shell, a 40 lb (18 kg) guided munition with accuracy of 40 m (130 ft) and a max range reported to be 100 km (62 mi).
EVA is a Slovak-made self-propelled howitzer, developed by Konstrukta Defence and publicly revealed in 2015. The EVA is based on a Tatra 815 6x6 truck, but the system can be also mounted on a 8x8 truck chassis. It is armed with a 155 mm / L52 howitzer and has a maximum firing range of 41 kilometres (25 mi) with ERFB-BB ammunition. [3] [4]