South Korea’s K-9 self-propelled artillery rocket range of 30 km extended range missile
Date:2011-08-20Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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according to Yonhap news agency reported on 24 November, South Korean Defense Minister Kim tae said it would consider additional to taeyonpyong more powerful artillery, to enhance the “counter force” . Kim tae-young said the South Korean military previously used 105-mm self-propelled artillery relatively short range, it will be replaced with 155-mm K-9 self-propelled howitzer. Currently, the South Korean military stationed in taeyonpyong only have 6 of this self-propelled howitzer.
K-9 self-propelled howitzer vehicles 12 meters long, 3.5 meters wide, weighs almost 46 tons, capable of firing all NATO standard 155 mm ammunition, including anti-bomb blast, killing the bomb blast at the end of the rocket by range missiles, cluster bombs, smoke bombs, flares and chemical bombs, rockets extended range missile, the range of more than 30 km. K-9 of the turret and the body armor for the all-welded steel structure, the maximum armor thickness of 19 mm in diameter can prevent small arms fire and grenade shrapnel. K-9 crew of five people, including a driver and four passengers, drivers and gunner in the turret on the right. (Jose)
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