In a major battlefield development, Ukrainian troops have destroyed a rare North Korean-made M1989 Koksan self-propelled ...

The barrel of the Koksan is much longer than that of any of our current artillery. But it is only about 7 percent longer than the aforementioned M107, a 175 mm self-propelled gun which has a 60 ...

Ukrainian defenders have managed to destroy a North Korean-made Koksan artillery system for the first time since the start of ...

In a post on X, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine wrote: "Another Koksan artillery system was destroyed by the warriors from 413th UAS Battalion. The artillery from North Korea burn just as well ...

The Koksan self-propelled artillery mount are equipped with 170-millimeter cannons capable of firing high-explosive and active-reactive shells at a distance of 43-60 kilometers. The military showed a ...

North Korean artillery systems, specifically the powerful 170mm “Koksan” guns, have been spotted in Russian-occupied Crimea – potentially signaling Pyongyang’s growing involvement in the Kremlin’s war ...

The M-1989 Koksan is an evolution of an earlier North Korean artillery model, the M-1978. The Koksan features a 170mm gun-mounted on a tracked chassis, enhancing both the maneuverability and ...

The Koksan "has an operational range of 37 miles and can unleash an initial burst of four rounds in one minute, ... Artillery has long been described as the "king of battle," among other names, ...

The Koksan "has an operational range of 37 miles and can unleash an initial burst of four rounds in one minute, ... Artillery has long been described as the "king of battle," among other names, ...

However, only a small number of North Korean artillery systems have the long reach to threaten Seoul from across the DMZ. Chief among them are North Korea’s five hundred enormous 170-millimeter ...

M1989 Koksan self-propelled artillery guns are seen during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15, 2012. A photo circulating on social media shows two M1989 Koksans that have ...