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Koksan

Self-Propelled Artillery · North Korea · 1978
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Koksan

Koksan
Koksan Photo: Stefan Krasowski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Firepower
80
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
60
Accuracy
50
Shoot-and-Scoot
40
Protection
55
Automation
20
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin North Korea
ManufacturerNorth Korea
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1978
Operators5 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
13/31
Cold War
62/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Firepower
80
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
60
Accuracy
50
Shoot-and-Scoot
40
Protection
55
Automation
20
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Koksan
Prime contractor
Production
1978–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1978
  • Combat Weight40,000 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)50 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)60 km
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)0.4
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Mobility5MOD.5
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length14.9 m
  • Width3.27 m
  • Height3.1 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,978 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power520 hp
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
  • Hull ArmourSteel
  • NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
  3. 2024Sale: Russia (50 units)
  4. late 1980sSale: Iran
48
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
KOKSAN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% ongoing
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
KoksanSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
late 1980sIran———
2024Russia50——
—United Arab Emirates———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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