Hanwha, U.S. Army name U.S. version of K9 howitzer XM1776

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) and the U.S. Army have officially designated the American version of Hanwha's K9 self-propelled howitzer as the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC), the company has announced.

According to HDUSA, a U.S. subsidiary of South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co., the company held a naming ceremony for the XM1776 at the Association of the U.S. Army's (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition on Tuesday in Washington.

In August, HDUSA was selected to provide prototypes based on a wheeled variant of the best-selling K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery system for the MTC program, which aims to develop a highly mobile 155-millimeter artillery system to replace the Army's aging M777 towed howitzers.

HDUSA also announced that the U.S. Army has ordered a total of nine prototype XM1776 systems, with an option for nine additional units.

The XM1776 is a wheeled artillery system designed to support the U.S. Army's modernization efforts, including improvements in mobility and long-range precision fires capabilities.

"The XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon represents the launch of the U.S. Army's new long-range precision fires modernization effort and its powerful partnership with HDUSA to produce this system at speed and scale," said Mike Smith, HDUSA's chief operating officer.

Hanwha said it is establishing an integration and testing facility in Opelika, Alabama, for the XM1776 and its family of K9 howitzers.

The company said it plans to meet with more than 70 existing and potential U.S. suppliers as part of efforts to localize its supply chain and expand the U.S. artillery industrial base.

More than 2,500 K9 howitzers have been deployed worldwide, according to the company, which is seeking to leverage its global production experience to strengthen U.S. artillery manufacturing capabilities.

This photo captured from Hanwha Defense USA's social media account shows company executives and military officials at a naming ceremony for the XM1776, the U.S. version of Hanwha Aerospace's K9 self-propelled howitzer, held at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington on Oct. 12, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 13 日（韩联社）——韩华防务美国公司（HDUSA）和美国陆军已正式将韩华 K9 自行榴弹炮的美国版本命名为 XM1776 移动战术火炮（MTC），该公司宣布。

据韩国国防巨头韩华航空航天公司（Hanwha Aerospace Co.）的美国子公司HDUSA称，该公司于周二在华盛顿举行的美国陆军协会（AUSA）2026年年会暨展览会上为XM1776举行了命名仪式。

8 月，HDUSA 被选中为 MTC 项目提供基于畅销的 K9 Thunder 自行火炮系统的轮式变体的原型。MTC 项目旨在开发一种高机动性的 155 毫米火炮系统，以取代陆军老旧的 M777 牵引式榴弹炮。

HDUSA 还宣布，美国陆军已订购了总共 9 套 XM1776 原型系统，并可选择再订购 9 套。

XM1776 是一款轮式火炮系统，旨在支持美国陆军的现代化工作，包括提高机动性和远程精确射击能力。

“XM1776移动战术火炮标志着美国陆军新的远程精确火力现代化计划的启动，以及与HDUSA公司建立的强大合作伙伴关系，以快速、大规模地生产该系统，”HDUSA首席运营官迈克·史密斯说。

韩华表示，该公司正在阿拉巴马州奥佩利卡建立一个集成和测试设施，用于测试 XM1776 及其 K9 系列榴弹炮。

该公司表示，计划与 70 多家现有和潜在的美国供应商会面，以实现供应链本地化并扩大美国炮兵工业基地。

据该公司称，全球已部署超过 2500 门 K9 榴弹炮，该公司正寻求利用其全球生产经验来加强美国的火炮制造能力。

这张照片来自韩华防务美国公司的社交媒体账号，照片显示，该公司高管和军方官员出席了XM1776的命名仪式。XM1776是韩华宇航公司K9自行榴弹炮的美国版本，该仪式于2026年10月12日在华盛顿举行的美国陆军协会2026年年会暨展览会上举行。（照片非卖品）（韩联社）

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据报道，美国陆军接收首套韩华制造的移动式榴弹炮系​​统。

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