K9 Thunder

The K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm/L52 tracked self-propelled howitzer — the world's most exported SP gun, now forming the core of tracked artillery across NATO's eastern flank.

Overview

The K9 Thunder, built by Hanwha Aerospace, is a tracked self-propelled howitzer that entered service with the Republic of Korea Army in 1999. With over 1,500 units produced and exported to ten operators on four continents, it has become the most widely exported self-propelled gun system, a status described by Military Machine. Combining a NATO-standard 155 mm/L52 ordnance, automated ammunition handling, and a digital fire-control suite, the K9 delivers rapid, long-range fires unmatched by many contemporaries and has evolved into a family of localized variants that now anchor the tracked artillery inventories of several European nations.

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