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U.S. Army receives first Hanwha-made mobile howitzer
The U.S. Army has received its first Mobile Tactical Cannon, a mobile 155 mm artillery system made by Hanwha Defense USA, a U.S. subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace.
The system was displayed at an Army event in Washington earlier this month.
The Army plans to test it and gather feedback from soldiers.
The program is intended to replace the Army’s aging M777 towed howitzers, which have been in service since 2005.
The new system is based on a wheeled version of Hanwha’s K9 Thunder artillery system, used by South Korea’s military since 1999 and exported to several countries.
The Army plans to deploy the new artillery first to Stryker brigade combat teams.
Hanwha’s contract calls for six prototypes, with an option for 12 more, and is worth up to $262.9 million.
The U.S. Army has received its first Hanwha-made Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) mobile howitzer system.
The system was displayed at a U.S. Army event in Washington earlier this month.
The MTC program aims to develop a highly mobile 155 mm artillery system to replace the Army’s aging M777 towed howitzers.
Hanwha Defense USA was selected in August to provide prototypes based on a wheeled variant of Hanwha’s K9 Thunder artillery system.
The contract calls for six prototypes, with an option for 12 more, and has a cumulative value of up to US$262.9 million.
- Who
- The U.S. Army received the system from Hanwha Defense USA, a U.S. subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace.
- What
- It received its first Mobile Tactical Cannon mobile howitzer system.
- When
- The Army received it before it was displayed earlier this month; the report was published on Oct. 12, 2026.
- Where
- It was displayed at a U.S. Army event in Washington.
- Why
- The MTC program aims to replace the Army’s aging M777 towed howitzers.
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We're excited to have that and get ready to test it
And get that soldier feedback, that we think is so important.
Hanwha Defense USA was selected to provide prototypes for the MTC program.
The MTC was displayed at a U.S. Army event in Washington.
Yonhap reported that the U.S. Army had received its first MTC system.
- System
- Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC)
- Manufacturer
- Hanwha Defense USA
- Caliber
- 155 mm
- Initial prototypes
- Six
- Option
- 12 additional systems
- Contract value
- Up to US$262.9 million
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