Artillery

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.

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

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

FieldDetail
Type155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer
Reported roleTracked artillery for a border-area artillery unit
Claimed rangeOver 60 km
ContextProduction was described in North Korean state media and summarized by AP.

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