K9 Thunder Self Propelled Howitzer is created in Maya 2022, rendered in Substance Painter 11.

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The K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and private corporations such as Dongmyeong, Kia, Poongsan and Samsung for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces (ROKAF) and later manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace. The K9 howitzer was introduced in 1999 and the K9A1 in 2018, operating organically with the K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle variant. The K9A2 tested for production. It was also incredibly successful at export, by 2022, with a 52% global marjet share in this category: Egypt (K9A1/K10EGY), Poland (AHS Krab), Estonia (K9EST Kõu), Finland (K9FIN Moukari), India (K9 Vajra-T), Norway (K9/10 VIDAR), and Turkey (T-155 F?rt?na I).

The K9 Thunder is a self-propelled 155mm howitzer developed by Hanwha Defense (formerly Samsung Techwin) for the South Korean Army. It is one of the most advanced artillery systems in the world and plays a significant role in South Korea's defense capabilities. Here’s an overview of its key features and significance:

In 2014, Poland reached a deal to purchase 120 K-9 Thunder chassis to serve as the base for the AHS Krab, a 155 mm howitzer being developed by Polish designers. In 2022, the country sent 18 of these artillery systems to Ukraine for use in its war against Russia.

The same year Poland made its deal with South Korea, India ran a test to compare the K9 Thunder to Russia’s 2S19 Msta. The winner was the former, leading the country’s military to order 100 of the artillery systems, dubbed the K9 Vajra-T. A deal to purchase an additional 40 was signed in 2021, with these newer howitzers being outfitted for service at higher altitudes.

Other countries to have purchased either the rights to the K9 Thunder’s design or the artillery system outright include Finland, Norway, Estonia, Australia and Egypt.