K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer

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The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf self-propelled howitzer
ammunitionCapacity 48 rounds of 155 mm ammunition
armorProtection steel armor against small arms and shell splinters
artilleryType howitzer
burstRateOfFire 3 rounds in 15 seconds
caliber 155 mm
chassisLayout engine front, turret rear
countryOfOrigin South Korea
crew 5
designedBy Agency for Defense Development
Samsung Techwin
developmentStart 1989
enginePower 1000 hp
engineType MTU MT881 Ka-500 diesel engine
exportSuccess widely exported self-propelled howitzer
fireControlSystem automatic fire control system
formerManufacturer Samsung Techwin
height 2.7 m
length 12 m (with gun forward)
mainArmament 155 mm / 52-calibre gun
manufacturer Hanwha Aerospace
mass around 47 tonnes
maximumFiringRange 40 km with standard HE projectile
over 50 km with rocket-assisted projectile
maximumRoadSpeed 67 km/h
notableFeature high level of automation
multiple-round simultaneous-impact capability
operationalRange 480 km
primaryRole self-propelled artillery
propulsion tracked
rateOfFire 6–8 rounds per minute
relatedVehicle K10 ammunition resupply vehicle
secondaryArmament 12.7 mm K6 heavy machine gun
serviceEntry 1999
suspension hydropneumatic
sustainedRateOfFire 2–3 rounds per minute
turretTraverse 360 degrees
usedBy Australian Army
Egyptian Army
Estonian Defence Forces
Finnish Army
Indian Army
New Zealand Army
Norwegian Army
Polish Land Forces
RCAF (Republic of Korea Marine Corps)
Republic of Korea Army
Romanian Land Forces
Turkish Land Forces
variant AHS Krab (using K9 chassis)
K9 Vajra-T
K9 Vidar
K9A1
K9A2
K9FIN Moukari
width 3.4 m

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Finnish Army
Republic of Korea Army
equipment
Krab self-propelled howitzer ("South Korean K9 Thunder chassis")
chassisBasedOn

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