K-136 Kooryong the power of the mlrs system philippines received from korea.
Along with the K-136 Kooryong the philippines is also in the process of
acquiring a recently decommissioned south korean navy Roks Andong (PCC-771).
Over the next few months the armed forces of the philippines is expected to
receive 22 refurbished k-136 corion mobile multiple launch rocket systems
mlrs) from south korea. it is expected to be in service with the philippine
army and marine corps.
Philippines will also receive support equipment and ammunition in unknown
quantities. along with the K-136 Kooryong, the philippines is also in the
process of acquiring a recently decommissioned south korean navy ROKS ANDONG
(PCC-771).
This is part of a plan to strengthen defense cooperation between the
Philippines and South Korea. accordingly two used K-136 Kooryong batteries
were donated to the philippines by korea.
The philippine department of national defense is still in the planning stage
on how to pick up the rocket systems from South Korea. The costs of the
transfer will be shouldered by the philippines.
The K-136 Kooryong is a south korean multiple rocket artillery system that
was deployed in 1986. A total of 150 of these multiple launch rocket systems
were built and are currently in service with the south korean army.
The rocket tube arrangement is a single rectangular bank of four layers each
with nine tubes. it can fire two types of rockets, the standard K-30 and
K-33 extended range rocket.
The K-30 has a maximum range of 23 kilometers, while the K-33 has a maximum
range of 36 kilometers. the rockets can be equipped with two types of
warheads including the conventional HE and pre-fragmented HE containing
sixteen thousand steel balls.
The rocket launcher pod is mounted on km 809 a one six time six truck
chassis powered by a diesel engine developing 236 horsepower.
The vehicle has a full-time all-wheel drive and is fitted with a central
tire pressure system. it can run at a maximum road speed of 80 kilometers
per hour with a maximum cruising range of 550 kilometers.
Over the next few months the armed forces of the philippines is expected to
receive 22 refurbished K-136 Kooryong mobile Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
(MLRS) from South Korea.
