South Korea has completed development of a new 30 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) system based on the chassis of the Hyundai Rotem K808 8 x 8 armoured vehicle.
South Korea's DAPA announced on 5 June that development of a new 30 mm wheeled SPAAG system has been completed.Photo by: DAPA
The country's Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced on 5 June that the system, development of which began in 2015, has successfully met all the requirements set by the South Korean military following final tests and evaluations.
Developed by Hanwha for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) under a KRW55 billion (USD46.8 million) project, the turret mounted on the vehicle is armed with a pair of stabilised and podded 30 mm cannons, and features an electro-optical/infrared system enabling automatic day/night target tracking.