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That capability is for another upgraded variant.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEOUL \u2014 Hanwha Defense is working on an unmanned variant of the South Korean-built K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer, according to the artillery manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 155mm, 52-caliber K9 was developed in 1998 by the state-run Agency for Defense Development and Samsung Aerospace Industries, which was later renamed to Samsung Techwin and acquired by Hanwha in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 1,100 units have been in service with the South Korean Army and Marine Corps to counter the threat of North Korean artillery guns deployed along the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesman for Hanwha Defense told Defense News that the K9A1, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/c2-comms\/2020\/11\/13\/hanwha-kongsberg-team-up-to-bolster-australias-k9-howitzers\/\" target=_blank>modified variant<\/a> of the original K9, has been delivering to the services since 2018 to replace aging K9 howitzers. 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