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 ...

Aug 9, 2021 · The K9 Thunder is a 155mm / 52 calibre self-propelled howitzer developed by Hanwha Techwin, formerly known as Samsung Techwin, for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The howitzer is designed to provide effective and deep fire support in all kinds of theatres.

Mar 12, 2025 · The K9 Thunder is a South Korean Self-Propelled 155 mm Howitzer (SPH) developed by Samsung Techwin and now manufactured by the company Hanwha Land Systems. The development program of this 155 mm/52-caliber self …

Apr 6, 2025 · The K9 Thunder, developed by the South Korean Company Hanwha Aerospace (formerly Hanwha Land Systems), is a state-of-the-art 155mm/52-caliber tracked self-propelled howitzer. Designed for high mobility and rapid response, the K9 offers a firing range of up to 40 kilometers with standard ammunition and up to 56 kilometers using rocket-assisted ...

On August 6, 2024, Hanwha Aerospace announced that the K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer had successfully demonstrated interoperability with Raytheon's M982A1 Excalibur precision-guided extended range 155mm artillery projectile.

Apr 4, 2025 · The extra howitzers increase the total budget for the Norwegian 155 mm artillery project to 11.1 billion kroner, according to the government proposal. Other K9 operators in the Baltic region are ...

Mar 24, 2025 · South Korean Soldiers in the 631st Field Artillery Battalion, 26th Mechanized Infantry Division Artillery, coordinate fires from a battery of six K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers May 10, in a joint artillery exercise with Soldiers from the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

Dec 23, 2024 · The 47-ton, 155mm/52-calibre K9 155mm SPH, dubbed ‘Thunder’ by Hanwha Aerospace, can deliver rounds to a range of over 40km utilising a ‘shoot-and-scoot’ fire mission, where a mobile artillery piece quickly fires a group of …

The main armament is a 155mm L/52 howitzer which provides a good range and accuracy. The maximum rate of fire is 3 rounds in 15 seconds, 6 to 8 rounds per minute or about 2 rpm during sustained fire.

Jan 30, 2022 · South Korea says the K9 Thunder is the best self-propelled howitzer in the world. This is due to its mobility and ability to hit targets over long distances. The K9 Thunder can be deployed very quickly as an artillery cannon, then transformed into a vehicle and change position.