The K808 armored personnel carrier became the platform for the new air defense system. Today, December 17, the portal janes.com He reported that the South Korean army has begun deploying AAGW combat vehicles.
Hanwha Defense Company delivered to the troops the first batch of AAGW (anti-aircraft gun wheeled vehicle system) vehicles ordered last summer. In service with the South Korean army, the new air defense systems will replace the Vulcan anti-aircraft gun systems.
AAGW Air Defense System
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The parties do not disclose information about the AAGW system, while it is known that it is armed with two rapid-firing guns of 30 mm caliber, and the target designation is provided by an electro-optical guidance system. The new South Korean armored personnel carrier K808 acts as a chassis. It is planned that the South Korean army will receive up to 300 AAGW systems over the next ten years.
