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- Romania receives its first K9 Tunetul 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, completed in South Korea on March 30 2026.
- The 2024 contract worth $920 million-$1 billion covers 54 K9 howitzers and 36 K10 vehicles.
- Local assembly of K9 systems will begin in 2027 at the Petresti facility, aiming for 80 % Romanian content.
- Romania becomes the tenth global and sixth NATO operator of the K9 artillery system.