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Artillery1983–present
Towed howitzer
KH179 is a towed 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 Indonesia, Iran, Myanmar, South Korea.
Towed howitzer
South Korea
1983–present
See Operators
Iran–Iraq War
Agency for Defense Development
1979–1982
Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai WIA (2009–present)
₩ 120 million (2017)
1983–present
6,890 kg (15,190 lb)
Travel: 10.389 m (30 ft)
7.08 m (23 ft 3 in) L/45
Travel: 2.44 m (8 ft)
Travel: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
10
155 mm (6.1 in)
Interrupted screw
Variable, hydropneumatic, independent
1,220 mils
±448 mils
4 rds/min (maximum) 2 rds/min (sustain)
913 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
17.7 km (K305, DP-ICM) 18 km (M107, HE) 28 km (K310, BB/DP-ICM) 30 km ( M549A1 , HE-RAP)
Indonesia
Iran
Myanmar
South Korea
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True scale
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.389 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
KH179 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army holdings of the exact named KH-179 component, counted as equipment units: active, operational reserve and training equipment, excluding equipment in store. Service-scoped IISS observation, not a national total or combat-readiness figure. No parent, sibling, mounted-weapon or heading aggregate quantity inherited.
Lower-bound count for KH-179. Service scope: Myanmar Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 100+. 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.
Marines exact named equipment holdings of KH-179. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The source declares a separate Marines subsection within Navy. Literal epsilon denotes an IISS estimate rather than an exact census.