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U.S. Army selects Hanwha K9, buys 18 units

8/23/2026

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The U.S. Army selected South Korea’s Hanwha Defense K9 artillery system.
The Army will buy 18 K9 units for $263 million for development testing.
The full contract could eventually reach $7 billion.
The K9’s 155 mm gun reaches 60 km, versus 32 km for U.S. artillery.
The deal marks the DoD’s first procurement from South Korea.

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Story summary

The U.S. Army selected South Korea’s Hanwha Defense K9 artillery system.
The Army will buy 18 K9 units for $263 million for development testing.
The full contract could eventually reach $7 billion.
The K9’s 155 mm gun reaches 60 km, versus 32 km for U.S. artillery.
The deal marks the DoD’s first procurement from South Korea.