Also known as K9, K-9
South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
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The K9 Thunder (Korean: K-9 자주곡사포; Hanja: K-9 自走曲射砲; RR: K-9 Jajugoksapo) is a South Korean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and private corporations including Samsung Aerospace Industries, Kia Heavy Industry, Dongmyeong Heavy Industries, and Poongsan Corporation for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace. K9 howitzers operate in groups with the K10 ammunition resupply vehicle variant.
The entire K9 fleet operated by the ROK Armed Forces is now undergoing upgrades to K9A1, and a further upgrade variant K9A2 is being tested for production. As of 2022, the K9 series commands a 52% share of the global self-propelled howitzer market—including wheeled variants—for all systems delivered since 2000.
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