K10 ARV: World’s First Automated Ammunition Resupply Vehicle

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Yazı Özetini Göster

The K10 ARV is Hanwha Aerospace’s fully automated 155mm ammunition resupply vehicle, designed to work in tandem with the K9 Thunder. With a 104-round magazine and robotic transfer arm, it resupplies K9 without crew exposure — the world’s first such system in serial production.

The Most Dangerous Moment in Artillery Operations

Artillery units are most vulnerable during resupply. The K10 solves this: it pulls alongside the K9 and uses a robotic arm to transfer rounds — no crew needs to dismount during the process.

System Integration

One K10 is assigned per K9 battery. The K10’s 104-round capacity refills a K9 in approximately 20 minutes. Shared chassis components simplify logistics.

Teknik Özellikler

ÖzellikDeğer
TypeAutomated resupply vehicle (ARV)
ChassisK9 Thunder-based
Ammunition104 × 155mm
TransferAutomated robotic arm
Crew2
ManufacturerHanwha Aerospace

Kullanıcı Ülkeler

ÜlkeDetay
South KoreaIntegrated with every K9 battery
PolandUnder evaluation as part of K9A2 package

Türk Muadili

Turkey’s T-155 Fırtına has no equivalent automated ARV. Fırtına crews must resupply by conventional means, lacking the sustained-fire advantage the K9+K10 system pair delivers.

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