Image source: Photo: KCNA
North Korean 170-mm self-propelled artillery M1989 between koksan are a development of the older weapons, first seen in 1978 in the town of Coxen.
Therefore, the Americans have assigned it the designation М1978, not forgetting to mention the name of the settlement.
Because М1989 was first shown at a parade in Pyongyang in 1989, she was assigned the appropriate name.
Image source: Photo: KCNA
Although this ACS externally and reminiscent of the Soviet 2S7 "Pion", in fact in their design little in common, and development in the DPRK conducted completely independently.
Open data artillery system can use conventional ammunition at distances up to 40000 m, active-reactive - up to 60,000 m. Rate of fire at least two shots per minute. Ammunition - 12 shots. Weight - 40 tons. The maximum speed on the highway - not less than 50 km/h the Crew of 7 people.
Image source: Photo: KCNA
In addition to these ACS in the DPRK produce a variety of long-range MLRS, including high-precision 600 mm with a range of over 400 km.
Lev Romanov
