Poland shows South Korea's K239 Chunmoo missile systems on Polish Jelcz 8x8 chassis for the first time
The Polish Ministry of Defence has published the first pictures of K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers based on Jelcz 8x8 chassis. The pictures were taken in the Republic of Korea.
Here's What We Know
Poland has purchased 288 K239 Chunmoo rocket systems. 218 units will be produced in the Republic of Korea and the rest in Poland. The Korean company Hanwha Group will transfer technology to start production in the European country.
Trzy ???????? pojazdy #JELCZ 8x8 trafiły do ???????? Korei Płd., gdzie zostaną zintegrowane z wyrzutniami K239 #CHUNMOO w ramach procesu polonizacji sprzętu wojskowego zakontraktowanego w Hanwha Aerospace na potrzeby programu #HOMAR-K. Kolejne pojazdy będą już integrowane w Polsce. pic.twitter.com/Bp5uS50bNq
- Agencja Uzbrojenia (@Armament_Agency) May 17, 2023
The K239 Chunmoo launcher is located on a Jelcz 8x8 chassis (pictured above). Three Polish trucks were delivered to the Republic of Korea in the middle of last month. They have been upgraded and received new equipment.
Deliveries of the K239 Chunmoo will continue until 2027. The first multiple rocket launchers will enter service with the 18th Mechanized Division.
The K239 Chunmoo can launch four types of munitions of different calibres. Among them is the tactical 600mm Ure-2 rocket, which is an analogue of the US ATACMS. The launcher is also compatible with GMLRS precision-guided missiles.
Source: Defence24
