After receiving a surprise artillery attack from North Korea, the 7th Artillery Battery of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps were tasked for a counterattack with the K9 howitzers stationed on the island. Prior to the attack, four howitzers had been on a scheduled firing exercise, and two remained in their fortified bunkers.

The new TPQ-74K has 30~40% greater detection radius and continuous operating time than the existing Korean-licensed Swedish ARTHUR-K radar systems. Arthur-K has effective detection range of 40 km, while the new system has range of over 60 km.

In 2024, the IISS estimated that North Korea had more than 8,600 towed and self-propelled artillery pieces, 5,500 multiple rocket launcher systems, and 7,500 mortars in service. [51]

2024年3月8日 · North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that it could use to strike the South with little warning while causing tens of thousands of...

2024年1月5日 · North Korea fired more than 200 rounds between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m off its west coast, near South Korea’s Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff...

2024年11月15日 · North Korean artillery has been considered a serious threat to Seoul for decades due to its extensive deployment along the DMZ—the demilitarized zone that has been in place since the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement. The origins of this threat can be traced back to the 1990s, when North Kora began prioritizing the positioning of long-range

2024年2月8日 · South Korea will mass produce a recently-developed extended-range 155mm artillery shell this year. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announcement followed the conclusion of the Poongsan Corporation shell’s development, Yonhap News Agency reported .

2024年2月6日 · Korea will mass-produce a 155-millimeter extended-range artillery shell this year after successfully completing its development in a yearslong project, the state arms procurement agency said ...

2025年1月20日 · South Korea on Monday officially began the development of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel's Iron Dome to bolster its defense against North Korean artillery threats, the state...

2024年1月5日 · North Korea hit back by pulling out of the pact entirely, warning the South would be responsible for any "irretrievable" clash that might ensue. The South Korean defense ministry said...