I’m fairly certain they’ll end up like many of Russia’s SPG’s. This could finally be a chance to get a
better look at them.
I feel like somehow Putin is addressing two problems here.
or at least the pieces of them …
I’d like a kit of that.
WE’ve got 62 opportunities to make it happen. More:
https://tsn.ua/en/ato/russia-received-long-range-m-1989-koksan-self-propelled-artillery-systems-from-the-dprk-what-is-known-about-their-use-2739639.html#:~:text=about%20their%20use-,Russia%20received%20long-range%20M-1989%20Koksan%20self-propelled,is%20known%20about%20their%20use&text=The%20M-1989%20Koksan%20is,km%20using%20active-reactive%20shells.
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Here’s what I’ve found…
According to Jane’s, the Koksan is based on a Chinese Type-59 tank chassis, while Mitzer and Oliemans note the possibility of being a Soviet T-54/T-55 tank chassis instead. The 170 mm gun is in an open mount with no superstructure and is stabilized when firing by two large folding spades at the rear. It also features a multi-slotted muzzle brake (but no fume extractor) and probably a power rammer. Elevation and traverse appear to be powered, although gun traverse is very limited to avoid overstressing the chassis. According to Foss writing in Jane’s, the 170 mm gun may be a Russian system supplied to North Korea in the 1950s.
A converted Koksan Gun, fitted with a 180mm gun, removed by US Marines out of the campus of Anbar University in Iraq.
That would be a great diorama!