Name: | PLZ-45 (Type 88) | K9 Thunder |
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Origin: | China | South Korea |
Produced: | 1997 | 1999 |
Unit cost: | - | 3.9 million $ |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
PLZ-45 (Type 88) and K9 Thunder
Specifications
Main armament: | 155 mm howitzer | 155 mm howitzer |
Firing range: | 24 km - 39 km | 30 - 56 km |
Engine: | Deutz turbocharged air-cooled diesel engine 525 hp (386 kW) | MTU MT 881 Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel 1000 hp |
Speed: | 55 km/h (34 mph) | 67 km/h (41 mph) |
Weight: | 33 t | 47 t |
Crew: | 5 | 5 |
Firing range
Dimensions
Length: | 10.5 m | 12 m |
Width: | 3.3 m | 3.4 m |
Height: | 2.6 m | 2.73 m |
Images
PLZ-45 (Type 88)
K9 Thunder