K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer

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self-propelled howitzer

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.

Aliases (2)

K9 Thunder ×56
South Korean K9 Thunder chassis ×1

Statements (56)

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