| KH179 155 mm towed howitzer | |
|---|---|
 KH179 155 mm howitzer | |
| Type | Towed howitzer |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1983–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development |
| Designed | 1979–1982 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai WIA (2009–present) |
| Unit cost | ₩120 million (2017) |
| Produced | 1983–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6,890 kg (15,190 lb)[1] |
| Length | Travel: 10.389 m (30 ft) |
| Barrel length | 7.08 m (23 ft 3 in) |
| Width | Travel: 2.44 m (8 ft) |
| Height | Travel: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 10 |
| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Recoil | Variable, hydropneumatic, independent[2] |
| Elevation | 1,220 mils[2] |
| Traverse | ±448 mils[2] |
| Rate of fire | 4 rds/min (maximum) 2 rds/min (sustain)[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | 913 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 17.7 km (K305, DP-ICM) 18 km (M107, HE) 28 km (K310, BB/DP-ICM) 30 km (M549A1, HE-RAP) |
The KH179 ("Korean howitzer 1 (first) 79") is a South Korean 155 mm towed howitzer of length 39 calibers, designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hyundai WIA.[2][3]
- ^ "Defense Business". Hyundai WIA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Gun & Artillery System" (PDF). Hyundai WIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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