HM-41 is an Iranian 155 mm howitzer based on the

KH179 The KH179 ("Korean Howitzer 1 (First) 79") is a South Korean 155 mm 39 caliber towed howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hyundai WIA. Deve ...

, which was imported from

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

during the

Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...

. It has a 155 mm/39 caliber barrel with a

muzzle brake A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted ...

to lessen the recoil. According to Iranian sources, the HM-41 weighs 6,890 kg, the same weight as the South Korean

. The HM-41's main components are also very similar in appearance to the

's CN79 barrel, RM79 recoil buffer, and CG79 mount and firing a rocket-assisted High-Explosive (HE) projectile, a maximum range of 30 km can be achieved. Firing an unassisted HE projectile, a maximum range of 22 km can be obtained. The HM-41 has been offered for export, but no country is known to be using it except Iran.

Development

A wheeled self-propelled version was reported to be under development. The first prototype was finished in 2011. In 2012, Iran unveiled laser guided

Basir Basir is an Iranian laser-guided, 155 mm high explosive Shell (projectile), artillery shell designed to destroy enemy tanks, vehicles and other moving or non-moving targets with high precision. These shells were unveiled on January 30, 2012, o ...

155 mm artillery shells which were tested by an HM 41 howitzer.

Users

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External links

Cold War Online
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