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M-1978 Koksanlarger figure on 1 of 1
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M-1978 Koksan | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian war |
Mass
Single source40,000 kg (88,000 lb)[source]
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceWith BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source30–40 km/h (19–25 mph)[source]
Effective; est
Single sourceMaximum; with RAP round
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source40–50 km (25–31 mi) (est.)[source]
60 km (37 mi) (with RAP round)[source]
250–350 km (160–220 mi) (road)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceDiesel
Single sourceDiesel 520 hp (390 kW)[source]
L/30.48
Single source10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) L/30.48[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Manufacturer | Second Economic Committee[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydraulic[source] | — |
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| Armor | Steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1× 170 mm (6.7 in) rifled gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Hangul | 주체포[source] | — |
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| Hanja | 主體砲[source] | — |
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| RR | Juchepo[source] | — |
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| MR | Chuch'ep'o[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]