South Korean defence industry sources report that the K9A1 self-propelled howitzer is being modified to accommodate the U.S. Army’s experimental XM907 155 mm cannon, a next-generation artillery gun developed as part of long-range precision fires research. The planned adaptation reflects ongoing efforts by Seoul and Washington to increase interoperability between allied systems and assess how emerging technologies can be integrated into existing platforms. (militarnyi.com) The XM907, developed un

K21 infantry fighting vehicle is one of the few modern IFVs armed with a 40mm autocannon. During the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian BTR-4 IFVs armed with 30mm autocannons destroyed modernized Russian T-72 tanks on multiple occassions. Based on such performance, South Korean K21 armed with larger 40mm guns should be able to effectively engage North Korean tanks which primarily consist of obsolete T-55 and T-62 variants. Republic of Korea Army currently operates around 466 K21 a