Support Equipment

K10 ammunition resupply vehicle

Also known as
  • K10 ARV
  • K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle
  • AS10
  • K10 AARV
  • K10 VIDAR
  • AS10 AARV

The K10 ammunition resupply vehicle is a South Korean tracked logistics vehicle built to reload K9-family self-propelled howitzers without exposing crews to manual shell handling beside the gun. Hanwha describes it as an automated K9 support vehicle, and official export material ties K10 or national variants to K9 packages for Norway, Australia, Egypt, and Romania.

K10 ammunition resupply vehicle, Tracked automated ammunition resupply vehicle for K9-family howitzers, Support Equipment
Image source: K10 ARV.jpg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
South Korea
Type
Tracked automated ammunition resupply vehicle for K9-family howitzers
Service note
Modern K9-family artillery support vehicle; first mass production listed by Hanwha in 2006
Designer
Samsung Techwin and South Korean defense-industry organizations in the Hanwha Aerospace corporate line
Produced
First mass production listed by Hanwha in 2006; export production continued through the 2020s
Developed from
K9 Thunder tracked self-propelled howitzer family

Specifications

Support role
Automated ammunition resupply for K9-family self-propelled howitzers
Ammunition load
104 155 mm projectiles and 504 charge units in EDR's 2024 Norway delivery report
Reload cycle
Hanwha Defense USA says K10 carries two K9 turret loads, can fully reload a K9 in 18 minutes, and takes 40 minutes to load from a supply truck
Crew
Three soldiers in Army Recognition technical data
Combat weight
47,000 kg in Army Recognition technical data
Mobility
Shares a 1,000-horsepower diesel engine and hydropneumatic suspension concept with the K9 family in Hanwha Aerospace Europe material
Protection
Army Recognition describes K9-level protection against 14.5 mm armor-piercing rounds, 155 mm shell fragments, and anti-personnel mines
Transfer method
Army Recognition describes a munitions bridge that locks into the rear of the K9 for protected rearming
Export pairing
Hanwha says the K10 usually accompanies K9 Thunder in export packages
Vehicle class
Tracked armored ammunition resupply vehicle
System relationship
Designed to move from ammunition depot to firing position and transfer ammunition into K9 self-propelled howitzers
Protected Reload Concept

K10 is not a firing platform in the K9 family; its public role is to move ammunition from a depot or truck to a firing position and pass it into a K9-family howitzer under armor.

Automated transfer

Hanwha Defense USA says the vehicle carries two K9 turret loads and can fully reload a K9 in 18 minutes.

Protected handling

Army Recognition describes a munitions bridge connection at the K9 rear so crews do not have to stand outside the vehicles to rearm.

Shared mobility

Hanwha Aerospace Europe says K10 uses the same 1,000-horsepower diesel engine and hydropneumatic suspension concept as K9.

Sources: Hanwha Defense USA Land Systems; Army Recognition K10 ARV; Hanwha Aerospace Europe K10 ARV.

Variants

K10-family public material mainly distinguishes national support variants and adjacent command vehicles built around the K9/K10 artillery-support architecture.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
K10 VIDARNorwegian K9 VIDAR support vehicle

Hanwha and EDR reporting describe Norwegian K9 VIDAR contracts and shipments that include K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.

Sources: Hanwha Aerospace Brochure, EDR Norway K9 K10 Shipment

AS10Australian armored ammunition resupply vehicle

Hanwha Defence Australia identifies AS10 as the Australian K10 AARV for the LAND 8116 Huntsman program, and Australia's Defence Department says 15 AS10 vehicles will be built in Victoria.

Sources: Hanwha Defence Australia Huntsman, Australian Defence Huntsman Preview

AS10C2Suggested protected command and control post

Hanwha Defence Australia describes AS10C2 as a proposed protected C2 post based on AS10, with common architecture and running gear.

Sources: Hanwha Defence Australia Huntsman

K11 FDCVK10-based fire direction control vehicle

Hanwha's brochure lists K11 FDCV beside K10 ARV and describes it as a command-and-control vehicle for artillery firing.

Sources: Hanwha Aerospace Brochure

Supported Howitzer Family

K10 is cataloged here as a support vehicle because its public role is defined by the K9-family artillery system it reloads.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
K9 Thunder, 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, ArtilleryK9 Thunder155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer

Hanwha describes K10 as an automated ammunition resupply vehicle designed to reload K9 self-propelled howitzers, and Hanwha Defense USA describes K9 resupply through the K10 ammunition resupply system.

Sources: Hanwha Aerospace Europe K10 ARV, Hanwha Defense USA Land Systems

Why the support vehicle matters

The K10 relationship is logistical rather than an independent weapon effect: public sources emphasize protected ammunition movement, crew exposure reduction, and keeping K9-family guns supplied.

Sources: Hanwha Defense USA Land Systems, Army Recognition K10 ARV

Timeline

K10 ammunition resupply vehicle Key Events

  1. First mass production listed

    Hanwha's corporate brochure lists first mass production of the K10 ARV in 2006.

  2. Norway export listed

    Hanwha's global-capabilities timeline lists K10 ARV export to Norway in 2017.

  3. Australia export listed

    Hanwha's corporate brochure lists export of K9 Thunder and K10 ARV to Australia in 2021; Hanwha Defence Australia identifies the Australian support vehicle as AS10.

  4. Egypt export listed

    Hanwha's global-capabilities section lists K10 ARV and K11 FDCV exports to Egypt in 2022.

  5. Romania K9 and K10 package

    Hanwha announced a Romanian contract package that included 54 K9 howitzers and 36 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.

  6. Additional Norway shipment reported

    EDR reported a Hanwha shipment of four K9 howitzers and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles to Norway under the 2022 follow-on contract.

Export Package Pattern

Public Hanwha material presents K10 as part of a K9-family artillery package rather than a stand-alone combat vehicle. The brochure lists K10 ARV exports to Norway, Australia, and Egypt, while the Romanian press release identifies a 2024 package of 54 K9 howitzers and 36 K10 resupply vehicles. EDR's 2024 Norway report adds a follow-on shipment of eight K10 vehicles with four K9 howitzers.

Sources: Hanwha Aerospace Brochure; Hanwha Romania K9 K10 Contract; EDR Norway K9 K10 Shipment.

Media

K10 ammunition resupply vehicle Videos

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Sources

Hanwha Aerospace Europe K10 ARVPublisher: Hanwha Aerospace Europe | Note: Supports K10 role, automated resupply concept, K9 relationship, and shared mobility-system description. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Hanwha Defense USA Land SystemsPublisher: Hanwha Defense USA | Note: Supports K10 automated resupply, K9 relationship, reload timing, two-turret-load description, and crew-fatigue/survivability claims. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Hanwha Aerospace BrochurePublisher: Hanwha Aerospace | Note: Supports K10 first mass-production timing, export pairing with K9 Thunder, K10 export destinations, and K11 FDCV catalog context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Hanwha Romania K9 K10 ContractPublisher: Hanwha Group | Note: Supports the Romanian K9/K10 contract package and K10 export context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13EDR Norway K9 K10 ShipmentPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports the December 2024 Norway shipment, earlier Norway K9/K10 contract context, K10 ammunition load, and K9 chassis/logistics relationship. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition K10 ARVPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports K10 technical data, K9 chassis relationship, protected rearming concept, munitions bridge description, crew, weight, speed, range, and protection claims. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Hanwha Defence Australia HuntsmanPublisher: Hanwha Defence Australia | Note: Supports the AS10 Australian designation, LAND 8116 package, AS10 protected ammunition-resupply role, and suggested AS10C2 command-post variant. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Australian Defence Huntsman PreviewPublisher: Australian Department of Defence | Note: Supports Australian AS9/AS10 program context, 30 AS9 and 15 AS10 vehicles to be built in Victoria, and the K10's further 104-round transport role. | Accessed: 2026-07-13K10 ARV.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the K10 ammunition resupply vehicle photograph. | Accessed: 2026-07-13