Korean K239 Chunmoo system. Photo: Defense24
It is known that Hanwha may supply each country (Norway and Sweden) with a batch of 16 to 18 K239 Chunmoo launchers by the end of the decade. According to the Korean company, the Oslo government may make a decision by the end of this year or early next year, while Stockholm will make a decision later because the country has not yet set a budget to buy rocket artillery systems. .
The K239 Chunmoo is designed to provide the armed forces with a weapon with high firepower, accuracy and mobility. With a weight of 25 tons, a length of 9m, a width of 2.5m, a height of 3m, the system is equipped with a diesel engine with a capacity of 400 horsepower allowing it to move at a maximum speed of 90km/h, with a range of Maximum range 800km. The vehicle can climb 60% slopes, overcome 1.2m high obstacles and 1.4m wide trenches. The K239 Chunmoo is capable of firing a variety of projectiles, including rockets and missiles, making it a versatile weapon system for attrition missions, destroying armored vehicles and fortified positions. fortified, strictly protected by the enemy.
The open structure of the K239 Chunmoo sales contract is also another attractive point. Accordingly, countries can use their own chassis for the system’s launcher if they wish, as is the case with Poland and possibly Northern European customers. Specifically, Warsaw signed a contract to buy 288 Homar-Ks, the K239 Chunmoo version but installed on the country’s Jelcz wheeled military truck chassis.
* Ukraine will receive dozens of modern 155mm self-propelled guns from Germany
Army Recognition said that the Ukrainian armed forces will receive 54 of the latest 155mm RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery systems from the German defense group KNDS (a joint venture between KMW and Nexter Defense Systems). However, the two sides did not disclose other details of the arms supply agreement.
RCH 155 system. Photo: KNDS
In February this year, the German government announced that by 2027, the Ukrainian armed forces will receive a total of 36 RCH 155 systems as part of Berlin’s military aid. Therefore, it is unclear who will pay for the remaining 18 complexes, but perhaps they will also be funded by the German government.
RCH-155 weighs about 35 tons; Overall length 10.5m, width 2.99m and height 3.5m. The combat crew has 2 people including driver and gunner. The RCH 155’s steering, loading and unloading systems are fully automatic. This self-propelled artillery system uses an MTU 199TE20 turbocharged diesel engine with a capacity of up to 804 horsepower. Thanks to that, the gun can run at a maximum speed of up to 103km/h on flat terrain, with a range of more than 1,000km.
The artillery system’s main weapon is a 155mm/L52 cannon with a firing rate of 6-8 rounds/minute and an ammunition capacity of 30 rounds. The cannon has a maximum range of 30km with standard bullets, 40km with increased-range bullets and a maximum of 56km with jet bullets. The RCH-155’s armor can withstand the destructive power of 14.5mm bullets or artillery pieces.
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