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Artillery1983–present
Howitzer
KH178 is a howitzer originating in South Korea. It was built by Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai Wia (2009–present). Reported operators include Chile, Fiji, Indonesia, South Korea.
South KoreaHowitzer
South Korea
1983–present
See Users
Agency for Defense Development
1977–1978
Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai Wia (2009–present)
1983–present
KH178MK1
2,650 kg (5,840 lb)
4.48 m (14.7 ft)
3.92 m (12 ft 10 in) L/37.33
2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
8 (including driver)
105 mm (4.1 in)
Horizontal sliding block
Constant, hydropneumatic
-5° to 65° (-89 mils to 1,156 mils)
±23° (±409 mils)
15 rds/min maximum 3–5 rds/min sustained
662 m/s (2,170 ft/s)
14.7 km (9.1 mi) HE 18 km (11 mi) RAP
Chile
Fiji
Indonesia
South Korea
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.48 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.48 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.48 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.48 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
KH178 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Chile
Fiji
IndonesiaReported count for KH-178. Service scope: Indonesian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 54. Origin: South Korea. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2012), not the article revision. Cited source 2012-12-28. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
South Korea