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M-1978 Koksan 주체포 | |
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![]() A North Korean M-1989 version of Koksan photographed in North Korea in 2013. | |
Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | North Korea |
Service history | |
In service | 1978–present |
Used by | North Korea Iran |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Second Machine Industry Bureau, North Korea |
Variants |
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Specifications | |
Crew | 8 |
Caliber | 170 mm |
Rate of fire | ~1-2 rounds per 5 minutes |
Effective firing range | ~40 km (standard munition), 60 km (booster munition)[1] |
Maximum firing range | 60 km (with RAP round) |
Main armament | 170 mm (6.69") gun |
Engine | Diesel |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | ~300 km |
Maximum speed | ~40 km/h |
M-1978 Koksan | |
Hangul | 주체포 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Juchepo |
McCune–Reischauer | Chuch'ep'o |
The M-1978 Koksan (Korean: M-1978 곡산; Hanja: M-1978 谷山), or officially Chuch'ep'o (Chuch'e Cannon; Korean: 주체포; Hanja: 主體砲) is a 170 mm self-propelled gun of North Korean design and manufacture. Very little information is available due to the secretive nature of the North Korean government. The designations M-1978 and Koksan were given to the type by US military analysts, as they first became aware of it in that year in Koksan, North Korea.[2]
What is known is that it is a 170 mm (6.69 in) self-propelled gun of the open turret type. It was first seen publicly during a military parade in 1985. At least one example has been acquired by the United States, likely taken from examples captured by Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War.