South Korean K9 Thunder
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The South Korean K9 Thunder is a modern 155mm self-propelled howitzer renowned for its high mobility, rapid fire capability, and widespread adoption by multiple armed forces worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K9 Thunder family | 3 |
| South Korean K9 Thunder canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| armorProtection | protection against small arms fire and shell splinters ⓘ |
| burstRateOfFire | 3 rounds in 15 seconds ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
5
ⓘ
commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ two loaders ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counter-battery fire
ⓘ
deep fire support ⓘ |
| enginePower | 1000 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | MTU MT 881 Ka-500 diesel engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportStatus | widely exported ⓘ |
| fireControlSystem | automatic fire control system ⓘ |
| gunLength | 52 caliber ⓘ |
| height | about 2.7 m ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1990s ⓘ |
| length | about 12 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hanwha Aerospace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samsung Techwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumFiringRange |
about 30 km with standard HE
ⓘ
about 40 km with base bleed ammunition ⓘ over 50 km with rocket-assisted projectiles ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 67 km/h ⓘ |
| multipleRoundSimultaneousImpact | capable ⓘ |
| navigationSystem | inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| NBCProtection | equipped ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
automated ammunition handling system
ⓘ
high mobility ⓘ network-centric warfare compatibility ⓘ rapid fire capability ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 360 km ⓘ |
| operatorType | multiple NATO and non-NATO armies ⓘ |
| originatingService | Republic of Korea Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 155 mm / 52-caliber howitzer ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 6–8 rounds per minute sustained ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 12.7 mm K6 heavy machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shellType | 155 mm NATO-standard ammunition ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretTraverse | 360 degrees ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ other export customers ⓘ |
| variant |
K9 Vajra-T
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K9A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ K9A2 NERFINISHED ⓘ T-155 Fırtına NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | about 47 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.4 m ⓘ |
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Subject: South Korean K9 Thunder Description of subject: The South Korean K9 Thunder is a modern 155mm self-propelled howitzer renowned for its high mobility, rapid fire capability, and widespread adoption by multiple armed forces worldwide.
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K9 Thunder family
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K9 Thunder family
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K9 Thunder family