Estonia has signed a contract for the purchase of South Korean KSNXX Thunder

The Estonian army begins to arm itself with South Korean self-propelled howitzers. The Estonian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of 12 self-propelled 155-mm / 52 K9 Thunder howitzers from the South Korean army, Estonian media reported. Contract value 46 million euros.

According to available information, the purchased K9 howitzers will be delivered to Estonia in two batches at the end of 2020 and during the 2021. They are supposed to arm the 1 Artillery Division of the Estonian Army Infantry Brigade, which is currently armed with German 155-mm / 39 towed howitzers FH-70 and Soviet towed 122-mm howitzers D-30.

It is noted that Estonia’s acquisition of South Korean KNNXX 12 will allow it to build a common logistics system with Finland, since the Finns also previously acquired 9 SAU K48.

The 155-mm / 52 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer was developed and produced by the South Korean alliance Samsung Techwin (now Hanwha Land Systems). In all, from the 1999 to the 2014 years, the South Korean army received the 1136 SAU K9. The system, also from 2004, is manufactured under license in Turkey (as T-155 Firtina).

K9 Thunder weighs 47 tons, powerful diesel in 1000 hp Provides speeds up to 67 km / h. Power reserve 480 km. Armed with a K9 155-mm gun with a barrel in 52 caliber, the rate of fire reaches 15 rounds per minute. Crew 5 man.

Comments

[Vard]

It’s for them with a guarantee to shoot themselves ... Although the USA can hide them somewhere in Afghanistan ...

[cost]

Well done, what they bought - there will be at least something to show in the parade

[bouncyhunter]

Is it the Estonians against Kaliningrad who acquire these howitzers and mow down desperately for the Finns?

[cost]

The Finns then, by the quicker Estonians will be once in about eleven

[bouncyhunter]

Will they have time?

[cost]

This is hard to say, Tallinn chose a coach not from Helsinki, but from behind a puddle

[svp67]

The Estonian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to purchase 12 self-propelled 155-mm / 52 K9 Thunder howitzers from the South Korean army, Estonian media reported. The contract value is 46 million euros.

It is strange that not the German "PZ-2000" ...

[DenZ]

Quote: svp67

It is strange that not the German "PZ-2000" ...

They probably have pennies of a Nem on the PZ-2000.

[svp67]

Quote: DenZ

They probably have pennies of a Nem on the PZ-2000.

But on the K-9 is, the same is a very expensive self-propelled gun.

[Lopatov]

Quote: DenZ

Quote: svp67

It is strange that not the German "PZ-2000" ...

They probably have pennies of a Nem on the PZ-2000.

Is not a fact. Lithuanians bought PzH 2000 for a total of 3.6 million euros per unit, plus a bonus of three training machines.
It turns out 3.8 per unit.

Apparently, there are simply no more substandard sales in Europe. Had a secondary market for other countries wool 8)))

[LiSiCyn]

Quote: Spade

Apparently, there are simply no more substandard sales in Europe. Had a second-hand market for other countries wool

I just wanted to write that the Germans themselves lacked
And the Koreans, became friends in all ... Not today - tomorrow, they will begin to fraternize ...
I'm more interested in where the pennies come from ?? It, as if the amount is not very big ... But still ...

[Lopatov]

Quote: LiSiCyn

I'm more interested in where the pennies come from ??

And I'm more interested in why they are so stupidly spent. 8))))))
For the same, or even less money, one could take, for example, the brand new Slovak-Czech “Eve”, which are ahead of the “Korean” generation, and also much cheaper to operate. It is much cheaper.

[Paranoid50]

Quote: Spade

Lithuanians bought PzH 2000 for a total of 3.6 million euros per unit, plus a bonus of three training machines.
It turns out 3.8 per unit.

There, part of the machines went to cannibalism, they were sold as spare parts (EMNIP, two or three units).

[Lopatov]

Quote: Paranoid50

Quote: Spade

Lithuanians bought PzH 2000 for a total of 3.6 million euros per unit, plus a bonus of three training machines.
It turns out 3.8 per unit.

There, part of the machines went to cannibalism, they were sold as spare parts (EMNIP, two or three units).

I took that into account. Dividing the total amount by the number of military vehicles only, vacation and training are not considered. So it’s even cheaper.

[MPN]

Quote: svp67

It is strange that not the German "PZ-2000" ...

There is probably a feint. They themselves can’t buy expensive, but if they are corporate ... like they’re buying cheap, South Korea, in exchange for a more expensive Amer or German, sold more expensive ...

[rotmistr60]

in two batches at the end of 2020 and during 2021

With pine forest and they think that they scrape together on the forest? By 2021, the situation may change so that there may already be no one to supply howitzers.

[The leader of the Redskins]

A good choice.

[Viktor Afanasev]

It is clear that for the security of a particular Estonia, this is a useless purchase. But if NATO obliges it, Estonia as a separate unit ...

[svp67]

Quote: Viktor Afanasev

But if NATO obliges it, Estonia as a separate unit ...

NATO would oblige to buy something from the USA or Germany, but not like not from the Republic of Korea.
But it is interesting where the released German 155-mm / 39 towed howitzers FH-70 and Soviet towed 122-mm howitzers D-30 will go?

[parusnik]

Yeah ... right now, the Estonian defense can’t be cracked ..

[novel66]

it depends on how they slow down, otherwise the command to open fire will come when our tanks wash the tracks in the Baltic Sea

[tagil]

All this had to be stopped immediately, as soon as NATO and the United States announced the deployment of their troops in the Baltic states. In a few years, the Baltic hamsters will be quite saturated with weapons, and not bad weapons. This will represent in the event of war our additional losses and the diversion of forces and means for their destruction.

[voyaka uh]

And if you recall the epic Latvian shooters guarding the Kremlin
and fought already beyond the Urals ... it’s generally dark in the eyes.

[tagil]

Yeah, and if you recall then generally put out the light.

[sedoj]

Armed with a K9 155-mm gun with a barrel length of 52 calibers, the rate of fire reaches 15 rounds per minute. Crew 5 people.

Every 4 seconds - a shot? Author, okts.

Automatic ammunition delivery system provides maximum short-term rate of fire - 3 shot in 15 seconds. Under normal conditions, the calculation produces 6 shots per minute. The shells are charged into the breech and delivered automatically, while the propelling charges in conventional cards or modern modular type are placed manually. Ammunition self-propelled gun consists of 46 shots separate loading.

[Don]

Koreans, of course, well done, are gradually becoming one of the leaders in the production of weapons, and not only weapons, also in the automotive industry, shipbuilding, shipbuilding, electronics, etc. And this is in a country where there is almost no natural wealth. This is what happens when there are leverage of balances in power, which allows real change of power in fair elections. And our unfortunate people were driven into a very stupid expression "for whom else", so we’ll slurp a full spoon, you know what ..

[voyaka uh]

And from scratch practically. Peasant country grown rice
and fished from wooden boats.
And now they are building the world's largest supertankers, container ships.
Mining equipment, bulldozers, cranes, excellent cars. Mobile phones, consumer electronics. One Samsung is worth ... And all - high quality.
And in artillery, where Europe has always dominated, it is crowded out both by the Germans and the British.

[Don]

Yes, Koreans are developing at an amazing pace. And this is next door to such economic giants as Japan and China. If the reunification of the two Koreas, following the example of Germany, nevertheless takes place, then a united Korea can become one of the leading economies in the world, leaving raw-material oligarchic Russia far behind.

[voyaka uh]

In the 90s, a friend told how South Koreans
we studied programming at one of the firms. Literally
stood behind the shoulders of the workers, they all wrote down, they delved into everything.
And recently, when at a business meeting they were asked that we
teach this ... this, they veiledly politely said:
"we have nothing to learn from you." What was, in general, true ...

[Kerensky]

Estonian Ministry of Defense signs South Korean army acquisition contract 12 self-propelled 155 mm / 52 howitzers K9 Thunder,

In total, from 1999 to 2014, the South Korean army received 1136 SPG K9.

Will the Estonians choose? And then questions arise: what is the shot, what is the resource of the engine?

[Amateur]

“provides speeds of up to 67 km / h. Cruising range of 480 km.” In which case he will manage to escape.

[bald]

No way North Korea is freed, or newer on the way.

[voyaka uh]

"from 1999 to 2014, the South Korean army received 1136 self-propelled guns K9" ///

Wow! 1100 howitzers ... in, the Koreans give.

[WOLF330]

It's a great choice.

[clown]

And from whom will they defend themselves ..? According to mine and hunting rifles, it would be quite enough .. Well, as punishers, they certainly were and will be professionals.

[asiat_61]

Sprats will this poverty be protected?

[DeGreen]

Well, that’s it. Now, as their ex-prezik Ilves said, now for sure, Omsk, Tomsk and Peter will be captured.