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K9 Thunder

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:Hanwha AerospaceIntroduced: 1999|Status: active|Origin: South Korea

LANDSPEC // K9-THUNDER

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$7.5M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeartillery

Categoryland

Country🇰🇷South Korea

ContractorHanwha Aerospace

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced1999

Service StatusActive

Data SourceHanwha Aerospace Official Defense Product Directory / DAPA Korea

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

88/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

40/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length12 m

Width3.4 m

Height2.73 m

Weight47,000 kg

Crew5 personnel

Max Speed67 km/h

Range480 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity850 L

PowerplantSTX-MTU MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel (1000 hp) with Allison transmission

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

48 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

CN98 155mm 52-caliber howitzer with automated ammunition handling and 48-round magazine (burst fire 3 rounds in 15 sec)48 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

K6 .50 caliber heavy machine gun in remote weapon station

GUIDED MISSILES

K307 base-bleed high explosive (40 km)K315 rocket-assisted projectile (54 km)

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Internal muzzle velocity tracking radar for first-round hit corrections(2 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

Hyundai Rotem🇰🇷

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇰🇷

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: STX Engine / HD HyundaiThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇰🇷

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Hanwha SystemsArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇰🇷

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: Poongsan CorporationPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇰🇷

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Photonis Exosens

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Armor Thickness75 mm

CountermeasuresPOSCO high-hardness armor steel resisting 155mm shell splinters and heavy machine gun fire, Spall liners

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioAutomated Fire Control System (AFCS) with Honeywell modular azimuth positioning system (MAPS)

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$7,500,000

Annual Operating Cost$500,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$250,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

7 Operator Nations~2,052 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇰🇷South Korea	Domestic Operator	1.3Kunits
🇵🇱Poland	Export Operator	212units
🇹🇷Turkey	Export Operator	350units
🇳🇴Norway	Export Operator	28units
🇫🇮Finland	Export Operator	96units
🇪🇪Estonia	Export Operator	36units
🇦🇺Australia	Export Operator	30units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

96/100

Mobility

88/100

Protection

84/100

Sensors

92/100

Reliability

96/100

Maintainability

94/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceHanwha Aerospace Official Defense Product Directory / DAPA Korea

Last Verification Date2026-10-07