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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 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]
CITEFA Model 77 Cold War/modern 155 mm gun/howitzer, ... K55 155 mm self-propelled artillery; K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled artillery; Multiple rocket launcher
Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm & 122mm: M109A5 M102A2: 368 [73] M110: Self-propelled howitzer 203 mm M110A2 144 [85] The Egyptian Army received 144 as M110A2 as aid in 1996. K9 Thunder Republic of Korea Egypt: 155 mm self-propelled howitzer: K9A1EGY: 216 (planned) [86] The export contract worth $1.6 billion was signed in February 2022. [87]
Three of the six K9 Thunder 155 mm guns stationed on Yeonpyong returned fire, while two were damaged and one blocked by a dud shell. [38] South Korean artillery fired 80 shells in total.
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.
155mm self-propelled howitzer 1,180 Samsung Techwin/(1985~1997) M109A2 built under license by Samsung Techwin. All K55s will be upgraded to K55A1. [66] Will eventually be replaced by the K9 Thunder. [citation needed] K9/A1 Thunder South Korea: 155mm self-propelled howitzer 1,090 Samsung Techwin/1999~
Pages in category "155 mm artillery" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total. ... K9 Thunder; KH179; L. Lorraine 155 mm; M. M12 Gun Motor Carriage;