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A new, Chun-Mu LRMRS

The Republic of Korea Army has begun deploying the Hanwha Chun-Mu long-range multiple rocket system (LRMRS), South Korea's Defence Agency for Technology and Quality (DTAQ) said in a 4 August statement.
IHS Jane's reported in December 2014 that Hanwa had completed development of the Chun-Mu LRMRS, which is intended to supplement and eventually replace the Doosan K136 Kooryong 130 mm 36-round unguided rocket system.
The Chun-Mu LRMRS comprises two pods of six 239 mm solid propellant rockets fitted with high-explosive (HE) warheads and a GPS/inertial navigation system (INS).
Whereas the K136 Kooryong is fitted to an unprotected KM809A1 6x6 platform and has a maximum range of 36 km. The Chun-Mu LRMRS has a range of over 80 km and is launched from a Doosan DST 8x8 cross-country platform. This has a protected crew cab, nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) system, computerised fire-control system (FCS), and position navigation unit (PNU). It also has independent suspension with a central tyre inflation system and run-flat inserts.
The pods are fitted to a launcher with hydraulically powered elevation and traverse on the back of the the Doosan DST 8x8 cross-country platform. A self-loading system (SLS) is carried on a similar 8x8 protected vehicle.
The DTAQ statement added that the system can also fire unguided 227 mm and 130 mm projectiles; versions have been shown at defence exhibition fitted with pods holding 36-round K136 Kooryong 130 mm rockets

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thanks to Bengalraider of DFI for the pic
him and the K9 Vajra DEFEXPO 2012
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India is finally set to get its own mobile howitzers that will reverse the longheld Pakistani battlefield edge on artillery guns.

The guns Pakistan have were supplied by the US ostensibly for the 'war on terror'. In a deal that would also fit the 'Make in India' mandate, domestic manufacturer Larsen and ToubroBSE 1.27 % has emerged as the finalist for a $750-million (about Rs 5,000 crore) contract to supply 100 self-propelled artillery guns to the Indian Army.
The 155 mm artillery guns are specially designed for operation in the desert areas bordering Pakistan and have been a longstanding requirement of the Army, officials said. India's concerns over Pakistan acquiring an edge in conventional warfare escalated in 2009 when the US supplied it 115 of the modern M 109A5 cannons as a "reward" for its assistance in the war on the Afghanistan border.

The Army had then accelerated its plans to procure a similar system, but the process dragged on for
many years, with the defence ministry finally taking a call on the winner last week. Sources told ET that the K9 VAJRA-T howitzer, pitched by L&T in partnership with Samsung, has been shortlisted for the contract.

Once signed — the final process could take another six months — the Vajra could be the first new artillery gun to be produced in India since the 1980s when the Bofors was acquired. A parallel effort to procure M777 ultra-light howitzers from the US is under progress.

The Vajra will be produced at L&T's Pune facility and could be considered for exports in the future, along with an expected followon order for more guns for the Army.

The victory is especially sweet for L&T as it was competing in the global category, which was open to all arms vendors around the world.

The Vajra beat its Russian competitor on several technical grounds, including rate of fire, accuracy and mobility trials, officials said. L&T officials, however,
refused to comment on the development.

India's artillery modernisation plans have been stuck since the 1980s after the Bofors kickbacks scandal. Not a single new modern system has been purchased since, seriously limiting the Army's battlefield edge.

Self-propelled guns are vital for their "shoot and scoot" ability as well as a high flexibility of deployment in the battlefield.

While Pakistan managed to procure the American systems in 2009, India's plans for similar
systems have been stuck since 1999, with several failed rounds at identifying a gun.
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it is based on the Korean K9, as Samsung is a partner with L&T in this project
 
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