Hanwha K-30 Biho mobile air defense system selected by Indian Army

[Kailash Kumar]

Hanwha K-30 Biho mobile air defense system for Indian Army

10 MAY 2019

India has finally selected the South Korean-made Hanwha K-30 Biho, designed mainly to protect forward maneuver units. Further official confirmation properly documented is expected.

Hanwha K-30 Biho

Hanwha's K-30 Biho (Flying Tiger) twin 30mm short range, mobile self-propelled anti-aircraft system, manufactured by Hanwha, has been selected by the Indian Army following a competition that included Russia’s Tunguska-M1 which has a range of up to 10 kilometers, and the Pantsir-S1 ‘Greyhound’.

The weapon was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces for a highly mobile short-range air defense system suited to the operational and terrain conditions of the Korean peninsula. It combines an electro-optically guided 30 mm gun system with a surveillance radar system on a K200 chassis. It supplements the K263A1 Chungung, a self-propelled 20 mm Vulcan system. The K30 is primarily built by Hanwha Defense Systems.

The K-30 Biho, in addition to its 30mm auto-cannon, has LIG NX1 Chiron missiles, a TPS-830K search and tracking radar, and advanced electro-optical sights fire control. The expected quantities are 104 K-30 Biho systems, plus 97 ammunition carriers, 39 command vehicles and ammunition with a value of KRW 3 trillion $2.6 billion (KRW 3 trillion). This is the first export sale of the system by Korea. Biho also participated in US Army firing demonstrations held in 2017.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/may...obile_air_defense_system_for_indian_army.html

 

[Zapper]

Since 104 units is fairly a large number, Korea should offer ToT and should be license produced along with K9 by L&T

 

[Sharky]

Looks like Korean chicks won over the Russian girls during the various official "meetings" that happened to decide the platform. I don't blame them some koreans are stunners even though its plastic. And the Indian officials must have been bored with Russians every time. If anyone thinks stuff like that doesn't happen and Indian army is pinnacle of regulation you must be deluded. It happens everywhere.

 

[Zapper]

Looks like Korean chicks won over the Russian girls during the various official "meetings" that happened to decide the platform. I don't blame them some koreans are stunners even though its plastic. And the Indian officials must have been bored with Russians every time. If anyone thinks stuff like that doesn't happen and Indian army is pinnacle of regulation you must be deluded. It happens everywhere.

No wonder most defense tenders take infinitely long to be finalized with most of them being cancelled and re-issued for utter non-sense reasons. The officials need to fill their pockets and empty their d*cks multiple times for a deal to go through

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Pretty sure it's the TATAs they partnered. Good to see another program progressing. The Koreans have beaten the Russians in the IA armoured Corp requirement, very historically Russian.

Never mind it's the Adanis.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

This and a QRSAM system will accompany IA armor corps. Scary sight for Pak helis.

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

Impressive system right there.

 

[Basel]

Hanwha K-30 Biho mobile air defense system for Indian Army

10 MAY 2019

India has finally selected the South Korean-made Hanwha K-30 Biho, designed mainly to protect forward maneuver units. Further official confirmation properly documented is expected.

Hanwha K-30 Biho

Hanwha's K-30 Biho (Flying Tiger) twin 30mm short range, mobile self-propelled anti-aircraft system, manufactured by Hanwha, has been selected by the Indian Army following a competition that included Russia’s Tunguska-M1 which has a range of up to 10 kilometers, and the Pantsir-S1 ‘Greyhound’.

The weapon was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces for a highly mobile short-range air defense system suited to the operational and terrain conditions of the Korean peninsula. It combines an electro-optically guided 30 mm gun system with a surveillance radar system on a K200 chassis. It supplements the K263A1 Chungung, a self-propelled 20 mm Vulcan system. The K30 is primarily built by Hanwha Defense Systems.

The K-30 Biho, in addition to its 30mm auto-cannon, has LIG NX1 Chiron missiles, a TPS-830K search and tracking radar, and advanced electro-optical sights fire control. The expected quantities are 104 K-30 Biho systems, plus 97 ammunition carriers, 39 command vehicles and ammunition with a value of KRW 3 trillion $2.6 billion (KRW 3 trillion). This is the first export sale of the system by Korea. Biho also participated in US Army firing demonstrations held in 2017.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/may...obile_air_defense_system_for_indian_army.html

What special this system offer compared to similar systems offered by west, Russia or South Africa?