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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
K30 Biho is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun originating in South Korea. It was built by Hanwha Aerospace LIG Defense & Aerospace. Reported operators include South Korea, India.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
K30 Biho Type Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Place of origin South Korea Service history In service 1999–present Used by See Users Production history Designer Agency for Defense Development Designed 1983–1991 Manufacturer Hanwha Aerospace LIG Defense & Aerospace Unit cost 13,3 billion KRW (12.1 mi
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
South Korea
1999–present
See Users
Agency for Defense Development
1983–1991
Hanwha Aerospace LIG Defense & Aerospace
13,3 billion KRW (12.1 million USD)
1996–present
176
26.5 metric tons (26.1 long tons; 29.2 short tons)
6.77 meters (22 ft 3 in)
3 meters (9 ft 10 in)
4.05 meters (13 ft 3 in)
4
2 × SNT Dynamics K KCB 30×170 mm autocannon
KP-SAM Chiron MANPADS
MAN - Doosan D2840L 520 hp (388 kw) diesel engine
19.62 hp/t (14.63 kW/t)
S&T Dynamics HMPT500-3EK/4EK
Torsion bar
500 km (310 mi)
65 km/h (40 mph)
South Korea
India
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
K30 Biho equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army exact named equipment holdings: K30 Biho. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / 30mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for K30 Biho. Service scope: Republic of Korea Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 176. Origin: South Korea. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.