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