Regarding the K-136
MLRS, this field artillery rocket launcher system was designed and built in ROK
by the Daewoo company collaborating with the Defence Science Research
Institute. The K136 Kooryong MLRS was developed and deployed in the 980s. A
total of 150 of these systems were built and are currently in service with the
ROK Army.
MLRS is mounted on KIA KM809A1 6x6 truck chassis with a diesel engine that develops 236 Hp. The vehicle has a full-time all-wheel drive and is fitted with a central tyre pressure system. It can run at a maximum speed of 80 km/h with a cruising range of 550 km.
The launch station consists of 36 tubes for 130 mm calibre rockets arranged in a rectangular shape that rotates on its axis. The K-136 MLRS can fire two types of unguided rockets, including the standard K30 version, which has a maximum firing range of 230 km, and the upgraded K33 model up to a range of 266 km.
Both can be equipped
with two types of warheads, including conventional HE (High Explosive) and
pre-fragment HE, containing 16,000 steel balls.