Key facts
- Type
- Self-propelled howitzer
- Place of origin
- South Korea
- In service
- K9: 1999–present , K9A1: 2018–present
- Used by
- See Operators
- Wars
- Korean conflict Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
- Designer
- Agency for Defense Development (main developer) Samsung Aerospace Industries (integration and production) Kia Heavy Industry (main armament) Dongmyeong Heavy Industries (turret and suspension) Poongsan Corporation (ammunition)
- Designed
- 1989–1998
- Manufacturer
- Samsung Aerospace Industries (1998–2000) Samsung Techwin (2000–2015) Hanwha Techwin (2015–2017) Hanwha Land Systems (2017–2019) Hanwha Defense (2019–2022) Hanwha Aerospace (2022–present)
- Unit cost
- 4 billion KRW (ROK Armed Forces, 2021)
- Produced
- K9: 1998–2018 , K9A1: 2018–present
- Number span no built
- 1,900 (2025)
- Variants
- See variants and upgrades
- Mass
- K9 & K9A1: 47 t (46 long tons; 52 short tons), combat K9A2: 48.5 t (47.7 long tons; 53.5 short tons), combat, with metal track
- Length
- Overall: 12 m (39 ft 4 in) , Hull: 7.44 m (24 ft 5 in)
- Width
- 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Height
- 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
- Crew
- K9 & K9A1: 5 (commander, driver, gunner, assistant gunner, loader) K9A2: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
- Rate of fire
- 3 rds / 15 sec (burst), 6~8 rds / min (max), 2~3 rds / min (sustain)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- self-propelled artillery
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Developer
- Agency for Defense Development
- Mass
- 47
- Manufacturer
- Hanwha Aerospace
- Designed by
- Agency for Defense Development
- Image
- K-9thunder.jpg
- Height
- 2.73
- Width
- 3.4
- Length
- 12
- Speed
- 67
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- Commons category
- K9 Thunder
- service entry
- 1999-01-01
- different from
- K9
Sources (1)
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Article · Italiano
Il K9 Thunder è un obice semovente da 155 mm sviluppato e prodotto dall'Agenzia per lo sviluppo della difesa e da Samsung Aerospace Industries, oggi , per le forze armate della Corea del Sud. Il mezzo o sue componenti sono prodotti su licenza anche in Turchia, Polonia e India.
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