Armor Of South Korea

[Kadrun]

I heard from the news that Fins are buying 40 used K9 Thunder. Used? I don't think there is used K9 Thunder available since Korea is still producing hundreds more.

[PKman]

http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/3810a116e91a40deb088a5860e9f9e4f

 

The link says that they're used ones.

They might be leftovers from reduced Mech divisions or defense ministry thinks that it may be better to roll out some brand new K-9 PIPs.

Just for some 'economic effects,' I guess.

Anyway, K-9 seems to be flying off the shelves around the world, from India to Finland.

Hope Norwegian and Danish sales goes well.

 

P.s. Link below shows K-9s in India.

Interestingly, there is a wheeled model of K-9.

 

http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/bbs/view.html?b_bbs_id=10044&num=173083

[PKman]

Oh, and my source says that K-9 production ends in 2014.

It might be wrong since it was written in 2013.

[JasonJ]

[Kadrun]

I wonder if K9 Thunder can become a new standard SPH for western & NATO. Relatively cheap compared to Pzh 2000 even as K9 + K10 set.

With current sale effort at 3 Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Finland), and still ongoing production + planned upgrade will give a lot of advantage for logistics.

+ 1,700 K9 and its variant will be in service by 2020 all around the world, then PIP kicks in.

 

After that, Korea will be preparing next-gen SPH for upcoming 2030.

[Kadrun]

MoD decided to increase the production of K9 to near 1,200, so production does not end until 2019.

Also, it is scheduled to be upgraded after 2020.

[Damian]

I keep my fingers crossed. Kadrun we recently talked with our guys sering on new Krab with K9 chassis, they are delighted!

[JasonJ]

I wonder if K9 Thunder can become a new standard SPH for western & NATO. Relatively cheap compared to Pzh 2000 even as K9 + K10 set.

With current sale effort at 3 Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Finland), and still ongoing production + planned upgrade will give a lot of advantage for logistics.

+ 1,700 K9 and its variant will be in service by 2020 all around the world, then PIP kicks in.

 

After that, Korea will be preparing next-gen SPH for upcoming 2030.

 

I think the level of new standard would be hard to achieve since I'd imagine politics would become a bigger factor. But a level below standard which is a level of being used by a number of European countries is still something to regard as quite successful.

[JasonJ]

 

Footage of new Hyundai wheeled armored vehicle being tested in the video that starts at 0:17. Is said 600 vehicles will start being deployed next year. Other kinds of variants such as anti-air are planned to be developed from it.

 

Edited August 31, 2016 by JasonJ

[Panzermann]

I heard from the news that Fins are buying 40 used K9 Thunder. Used? I don't think there is used K9 Thunder available since Korea is still producing hundreds more.

Maybe they want to talk the koreans into selling their slightly used pieces when they start producing the Block 2?

[Kadrun]

Used K9 for Finnish was rumor. It seems Fins will get brand new K9, if they decided to purchase.

 

BTW, Korea is testing unmanned K9 fo real.

 

1st phase: unmanned firing system

2nd phase: unmanned driving system

 

wtf?

[Panzermann]

I thought the K9 turret is fully automated anyway? Shoukdnt be too hard to go all the way.

 

Well there are working autonomous cars driving around on our streets today. Putting that technology in a SPH shouldn't be too hard, but I doubt a robot brain drives cross country without sinking the vehicle in a mud hole.

[GARGEAN]

I thought the K9 turret is fully automated anyway? Shoukdnt be too hard to go all the way.

 

Well there are working autonomous cars driving around on our streets today. Putting that technology in a SPH shouldn't be too hard, but I doubt a robot brain drives cross country without sinking the vehicle in a mud hole.

Well, I definitely saw videos about some unmanned truck from US that was happily riding cross-country and was supposed to deliver supplies for military.

[WRW]

Was surprised to hear an African country, assuming dirt poor, to want K2s, but they actually have 18,000 per capita PPP. And with a population of just a little more than 2 million, it makes sense that they would want high quality to make up for low numbers.

Lived there a while. Lovely place. Very nice people.

 

Lot of diamonds

[TOW-2]

 

I thought the K9 turret is fully automated anyway? Shoukdnt be too hard to go all the way.

 

Well there are working autonomous cars driving around on our streets today. Putting that technology in a SPH shouldn't be too hard, but I doubt a robot brain drives cross country without sinking the vehicle in a mud hole.

Well, I definitely saw videos about some unmanned truck from US that was happily riding cross-country and was supposed to deliver supplies for military.

 

 

Kaman make a drone helo that delivered supplies in Afghanistan as well.

 

Soon it'll be "Second Variety" time

[GARGEAN]

Kaman make a drone helo that delivered supplies in Afghanistan as well.

 

Soon it'll be "Second Variety" time

 

Well, that's far from really hard task. Only problem is picking up place for landing and landing itself. OTOH, full surface movement...

[JasonJ]

 

Was surprised to hear an African country, assuming dirt poor, to want K2s, but they actually have 18,000 per capita PPP. And with a population of just a little more than 2 million, it makes sense that they would want high quality to make up for low numbers.

Lived there a while. Lovely place. Very nice people.

 

Lot of diamonds

 

 

You've been to many places.

[Damian]

@Kadrun, look what our guys are thinking about another potential application of K9 chassis.

Edited September 7, 2016 by Damian

[TOW-2]

I like the rounded surfaces on that turret - looks positively Maschinenkrieger-like!

[Kadrun]

@Damian

 

On the contrast, Korea's latest self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is K30/A1, and it uses extended K200A1 chassis.

 

Putting that Polish system onto K9 SPH? Never thought about that.

[Panzermann]

Makes more sense than using the T-72 derived hull to standardize on the K9 hull for all the miscellaneous vehicles.

 

 

Though, isn't the big radar dish hanging over the rear end when folded down? Looks damage prone to me when driving through the forest.

[Tantalwz88]

Though, isn't the big radar dish hanging over the rear end when folded down? Looks damage prone to me when driving through the forest.

Folded ,and if Poland decides to restart Loara project the turret could become unmanned.

 

Edited September 11, 2016 by Tantalwz88

[Damian]

@Damian

 

On the contrast, Korea's latest self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is K30/A1, and it uses extended K200A1 chassis.

 

Putting that Polish system onto K9 SPH? Never thought about that.

 

You would be interested that there seems to be greater interest in Polish-South Korean cooperation. Right now general commander of the armed forces, general Miroslaw Rozanski is in South Korea.

[Hakka]

I like the rounded surfaces on that turret - looks positively Maschinenkrieger-like!

Yes. The whole thing looks really cool overall. Makes me think of Ghost in The Shell, actually.

[Tantalwz88]

Next year at MSPO 2017 South Korea will have their own national pavilion to showcase their defense products.