The K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and private corporations including Dongmyeong Heavy Industries, Kia Heavy Industry, Poongsan Corporation, and Samsung Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace...

K9 VAJRA-T is an adaptation of the K9 Thunder, which is the world’s most widely used 155 mm / 52 Cal. SP Gun (in terms of the number of systems in active service). Adapted to Indian conditions and delivered to the Indian Army by L&T, in collaboration with Hanwha Defence, Korea, this gun offers a number of advantages, such as:

The K9 Vajra is a 155 mm, 52-calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer (a short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities) built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defense based on its K9 Thunder.

The K9 VAJRA-T 155mm/ 52 Cal. Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzer meets the requirements of 21st century warfare, which is based on the following missions: Deep fire support with its longer...

The Indian Army has deployed the first K9-Vajra self-propelled howitzer regiment in the forward areas in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, news agency ANI reported.

2023年8月26日 · About K-9 Vajra: It is a 155 mm, 52-caliber tracked self-propelled artillery system. It can fire shells at great elevation angles to hit targets far away. It is built by Larsen & Toubro with technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Défense based on its K9 Thunder platform.

Although the K9 Vajra looks like a tank, it is a 155-mm / 52-calibre artillery cannon mounted on tracked chassis. With just a three-member crew needed to operate it, K9 requires fewer men than it takes for a tank. Its design is customized specifically for arid landscapes such as desert areas and hilly terrains.

In an era of rapidly evolving military technologies, the Indian Army continues to modernize its artillery capabilities, equipping its forces with advanced, indigenously produced systems. At the heart of this transformation is the K9 Vajra-T, a localized variant of Hanwha Aerospace’s globally celebrated K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH).

2 天之前 · L&T will build the guns -- designated K-9 Vajra-T 155 millimetre, 52 calibre, self-propelled (SP) howitzers, custom-developed for the Indian Army based on the K-9 Thunder platform – at its production facility in Hazira.

2023年1月1日 · The K9 VAJRA-T 155mm/ 52 is a tracked self-propelled howitzer and is the export variant of K9 Thunder commonly used by the South Korean Army. It has been designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development along with civil contractors including Dongmyeong Heavy Industries , Kia Heavy Industry, Poongsan Corporation, and Samsung ...