Norway to nearly double its K9 howitzer fleet for around $534 million

Norway to nearly double its K9 howitzer fleet for around $534 million

Norway already has 28 tracked K9 howitzers as well as 14 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.

In December 2017, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced that it would order twenty-four 155mm K9 Thunder howitzers from South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace [formerly Hanwha Land Systems] to replace the U.S.-designed M109A3GN. The contract, which included an option for twenty-four more, was then estimated at $215... This article Norway to double artillery size with purchase of 24 more South Korean K9 Thunder howitzers first appeared on Zone Mili…

The latest news about Norway. The country has announced a $534 million plan to almost double its fleet of self-propelled K9 Thunder shells, acquiring 24 new units from South Korean Hanwha Aerospace, according to a government proposal published on Friday. The measure, which is part of a broader military investment strategy, aims to improve the country’s long-range artillery firepower and support the creation of a new battalion within the strategi…