K136 Kooryong

The K136 Kooryong is a South Korean rocket artillery system that was deployed in 1986.[1]

K136 Kooryong
TypeMultiple rocket launcher
Place of originSouth Korea
Production history
Produced1986
Specifications
Mass16.4 ton
Length26 ft 7 in (8.10 m)

History

The first extended rocket developed by South Korea, the 36 extended 130mm multi-strength Kowloon rocket system, is a multi-strength rocket developed independently by the Defense Science Research Institute to respond to North Korea's large-capacity radiation guns. Called Kowloon, the weapons system was designed, tested, and manufactured in Korea for field artillery and artillery. Daewoo Heavy Industries is in charge of production and the rocket was developed by Hanwha.

Possible transfer to the Philippine Army

The Philippine Army has negotiated with the South Korean government for the transfer of its MLRS launchers for the newly activated MLRS Battalions of the Army Artillery Regiment. They are set to receive 3 batteries of K136 Kooryong MLRS from South Korea in 2020.[2] Due to delays, they'll be transferred by late 2021 instead.[3]

Design

The multiple rocket launcher has 36 tubes[4] and fires 130mm (K30, 기본형) and 131mm (K33, 개량형) rockets.[5] Payload is conventional High explosive and pre-fragmented HE, containing 16 000 steel balls at a range of 22 or 30 km.[1] The launcher is carried on a KM809A1 6x6 truck.[5]

Users

Current

Future
  •  Philippines: Was suppose to receive K136s in 2020.[2] Instead, they'll be received by 2022 with 22 K136s expecting to be in the Philippines to be used by the Philippine Army and Marine Corps.[3] Four batteries are to be established with one assigned to the PMC.[6]

See also

References
  1. Pike, John. "K-136 Kooryong".
  2. "Philippine Army to receive K136 Kooryong MLRS from South Korea | June 2020 News Defense Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year".
  3. Mangosing, Frances (2021-11-11). "PH military to boost arsenal with South Korean hardware". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12.
  4. Pike, John. "Kooryong". www.globalsecurity.org.
  5. http://www.military-today.com/artillery/kooryong.htm
  6. "Army to activate Aviation Regiment within this year".
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