The sound of thunder … an Arab country that reveals its advanced weapon and these are its specifications

The website “Russia Today” stated that the Egyptian Minister of State for Military Production, Mohamed Salah El -Din Mustafa, revealed that “Egypt is currently ending the preparation of the production line of the K9 A1 egy, known as” the sound of thunder. “

He pointed out that the “sound of thunder” is a developed version of the South Korean artillery, K9 Thunder, which was developed by the company “Samsung Tikoen”, and is considered one of the latest artillery systems in the world, and is currently used in many NATO countries.
And for the extent of “thunder sound”, the capacity of the 155 mm shells ranges between 40 and 56 km, depending on the type of ammunition.
As for the speed in the fighting, the system can concentrate and prepare for launch in just 60 seconds.
The system is able to launch 6 to 8 shells in one minute.
It has a thickness of 19 mm thick, protecting it from light fire and shrapnel, as well as its ability to address chemical and biological attacks.
Regarding the number of the system’s crew, it consists of 5 individuals.
The “K9” system works in cooperation with two supportive vehicles: K10, which is a reinforcing vehicle, carrying 104 shells, and re -provides the cannon automatically within minutes, and the K77 is a mobile fire direction center, used to define the targets with high accuracy and coordination of the bombing. (Russia today)