North Korean 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer

The North Korean 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer is a tracked, large-caliber artillery system described by KCNA as a production priority for border-area artillery units. AP reporting on the KCNA release said the weapon is a 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer with a claimed striking range of more than 60 kilometers.

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Profile

Origin: North Korea
Built by: North Korean defense industry
Type: 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer
Service note: Reported in 2026 North Korean production and deployment reporting
Produced: Reported in 2026

Also Known As

North Korean 155 mm SPG
155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzer

artillery self-propelled artillery tracked

Specifications

Caliber: 155 mm
Role: Self-propelled gun-howitzer
Range: Over 60 km claimed
Mobility: Tracked self-propelled artillery
Deployment: Artillery unit in the southern border area

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Reported in North Korean production and border-artillery deployment context in 2026
Used by: Korean People's Army

Conflict Usage

Side: Unspecified

North Korean state media described production of 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzers for an artillery unit in the southern border area and said the system's striking range is over 60 kilometers.

Design Notes

Field	Detail
Type	155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer
Reported role	Tracked artillery for a border-area artillery unit
Claimed range	Over 60 km
Context	Production was described in North Korean state media and summarized by AP.

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Sources

AP North Korea 155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzersPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports the 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer description, the border-area deployment context, and the reported range over 60 kilometers. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 The Standard North Korea weapons tests reportPublisher: The Standard | Note: Supports the same North Korean weapons-test context and the 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer production claim. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 ChatGPT shared image for North Korean 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzerPublisher: OpenAI | Note: Supports image provenance for the local catalog image asset. | Accessed: 2026-06-26