April 27, 2019
How North Korea's Air Force Would Die a Fiery Death
Seoul's dangerous anti-aircraft gun gets overlooked but has some deadly features.
by Charlie Gao
South Korea’s K30 Biho Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) rose to international prominence when it beat out Russia’s Pantsir system for a massive Indian contract. While this contract is being disputed with the Indian government, it is worth looking at the Biho as it was considered to be one of the best anti-air systems in the world prior to the Indian contract.
The system has seen significant evolution in recent years, with most Korean K30s being upgraded to the new “Hybrid Biho†standard and the new “Biho II†being offered for export. But how do these improve on the original design?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-north-koreas-air-force-would-die-fiery-death-54442
