It has a burst rate of fire of three rounds per 15 seconds and a maximum rate of fire of six to eight rounds a minute for three minutes. The main weapon is the 155mm / 52 calibre gun. The final contract is anticipated to be awarded in early-2022. The project will deliver a lethal, heavily armoured, and tactically manoeuvrable land system. In September 2020, the K9 howitzer was chosen by the Australian Army as the preferred solution for the Protected Mobile Firepower requirement under its LAND 8116 programme. The company delivered the final K9 Vajra howitzer in February 2021 to complete the programme to deliver 100 Vajra howitzers to the Indian Defence Ministry. L&T indigenously developed the fire control system, direct fire system, and ammunition handling systems for the self-propelled howitzer. In April 2017, Indian multi-national engineering firm Larsen &Toubro signed an agreement with Hanwha Techwin for the transfer of technology to indigenously manufacture the K9 Vajra howitzers for the Indian Army. A total of 150 units were delivered to the Turkish Army in December 2009. Turkey received its first batch of eight Firtina howitzers in 2004. The Turkish variant was designated Firtina or T-155 K/M Obus. In late 2001, Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) signed a contract with Samsung TechWin for K9 Thunder. The first batch of K9 were delivered to the Republic of Korea Army in 1999. The South Korean Government awarded a contract to Samsung Aerospace Industries (SSA) for the K9 Thunder in December 1998. The hydro-pneumatic suspension system provides high-ground clearance and mobility across different terrains.
The design incorporates a Modular Azimuth Position System (MAPS), an automatic fire-control system (AFCS), a powered gun elevation / depression and a turret traverse system. The K9 Thunder platform is made of all-welded steel armour protection material. It was one of the main contenders for the Land 17 Artillery Replacement Project of the Australian Army. The design phase was completed in 1998 and serial production began in 1999. The first prototype was rolled out and tested in 1996. The K9 Thunder development programme began in 1989. Built on high mobility platform, the K9 delivers a high rate of fire at long range. The howitzer is designed to provide effective and deep fire support in all kinds of theatres. The K9 Thunder is a 155mm / 52 calibre self-propelled howitzer developed by Hanwha Techwin, formerly known as Samsung Techwin, for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
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