Product Overview

The K9 Thunder is the world’s most exported 155mm self-propelled howitzer, recognized for its firepower, mobility, and NATO interoperability. It is Hanwha’s most successful defense export, serving multiple allied nations.

Key Features & Capabilities

• 155mm / 52-caliber gun
  
  
• Range: 40 km (standard), 50+ km (rocket-assisted)
  
  
• Tracked mobility with shoot-and-scoot tactics
  
  

Operational Use Cases

• NATO and allied artillery operations
  
  
• Counter-battery and mobile fire support missions
  
  

Strategic Importance

• Most exported artillery system in the past decade
  
  
• Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank (notably in Poland)
  
  

Contracts & Adoption

• Customers: Poland, Turkey, India, Australia, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Egypt, Romania, Saudi Arabia