{"id":14467,"date":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14467"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","slug":"us-army-eyes-mobile-k9-howitzer-to-replace-m777-india-too-shifts-towards-wheeled-artillery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14467","title":{"rendered":"US Army eyes mobile K9 howitzer to replace M777; India too shifts towards wheeled artillery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133368187,imgsize-671473,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/m777.jpg\" alt=\"US Army eyes mobile K9 howitzer to replace M777; India too shifts towards wheeled artillery\" title=\"US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW)\">US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US army has taken a decisive step in its artillery modernisation drive by selecting Hanwha Defense USA to advance in the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) programme. The South Korean firm will provide up to 18 prototypes of its wheeled K9 Mobile Howitzer for testing and soldier trials over the next four years.<!-- --> The aim of this limited procurement is to explore replacing the US army\u2019s long\u2011serving M777 towed howitzers with a more mobile, longer\u2011range system. The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-army\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian army<\/a> too operates the M777 ultra light howitzer in limited quantities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The K9 Mobile Howitzer is derived from Hanwha\u2019s tracked K9 gun, already in service with South Korea, India, Poland and several other nations. The tracked K9, is one of the most successful defence exports from South Korea. <!-- -->Both versions of the gun mount a 52\u2011calibre 155mm cannon, capable of ranges up to 60 kilometres, nearly double that of the M777. Wheeled systems offer advantages in mobility and rapid deployment, though tracked designs remain superior in off\u2011road performance and protection.<!-- --> The US Army has been studying this shift since 2019, and while Hanwha\u2019s selection is significant, it does not guarantee adoption.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>India, meanwhile, has already well underway on a similar journey under the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan. The plan aims to replace legacy 105mm Indian Field Guns with modern 155mm systems across the gun based units of the Regiment of Artillery. Indigenous projects like the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/dhanush\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhanush<\/a> and the Pinaka rocket launcher are central to this effort. The K\u20119 Vajra\u2011T, a variant of Hanwha\u2019s design, has been indigenised with substantial local content and proven its worth in Ladakh. A mobile gun system based on ATAGS is also under development, reflecting India\u2019s emphasis on mobility and precision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Private industry has joined the push, with the Kalyani Group\u2019s Bharat\u201152 and MaRG 39 guns complementing Tata and L&amp;T\u2019s contributions. Together, these efforts highlight a synergy between public and private sectors in building a self\u2011reliant artillery ecosystem.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The US Army\u2019s move to test the K9 Mobile Howitzer mirrors India\u2019s own plans of adding wheeled self propelled guns in order to operate them in conjunction with towed systems. This will provide mobile, long\u2011range platforms. For both nations, the shift demonstrates a broader recognition that modern artillery must combine range, mobility and precision firepower to remain decisive on future battlefields.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/us-army-eyes-mobile-k9-howitzer-to-replace-m777-india-too-shifts-towards-wheeled-artillery\/articleshow\/133367939.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW) The US army has taken a decisive step in its artillery modernisation drive by selecting Hanwha Defense USA to advance in the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) programme. The South Korean firm will provide up to 18 prototypes of its wheeled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW) The US army has taken a decisive step in its artillery modernisation drive by selecting Hanwha Defense USA to advance in the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) programme. The South Korean firm will provide up to 18 prototypes of its wheeled [&hellip;]","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":3,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":3,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg",400,225,false],"medium":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg",300,169,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m777.jpg",150,84,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/author\/admin"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-31\">\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}