ARTILLERY SYSTEM
PROTOTYPE
8x8 Wheeled 155mm SPH
MANUFACTURER Hanwha Aerospace
EXPORT CONTRACTS 1 ($263M)
OVERVIEW
Wheeled 8×8 self-propelled howitzer unveiled by Hanwha Aerospace in March 2026 for NATO export markets. Integrates the same 155 mm 52-caliber gun from the K9 Thunder onto a high-mobility wheeled chassis, offering faster strategic redeployment, lower logistics footprint, and full NATO-standard ammunition interoperability. Features an automated loading system to reduce crew size. Engagement range exceeds 40 km with conventional shells and up to ~70 km with extended-range or rocket-assisted projectiles. In August 2026 the US Army selected the variant, marketed as the K9MH (K9 Mobile Howitzer), for its Mobile Tactical Cannon prototype program, with six prototypes to be assembled by Hanwha Defense USA in Opelika, Alabama.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
type
8×8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer
caliber
155 mm / 52 caliber
range conventional
40+ km
range extended
~70 km (ERA/RAP)
ammunition
NATO-standard 155 mm
automation
Automated loading system
target markets
United States, NATO Europe, Middle East