Hanwha K30 Biho (Flying Tiger) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Due to the continued threat played by low-flying aircraft over the modern battlefield, every major, well-organized army service fields some form of the "Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun" (SPAAG) system. For the Republic of Korea Army, this role is fulfilled by the tracked K30 "Biho" ("Flying Tiger"). The vehicle is built atop the existing, proven framework of the K200 "Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle" (KIFV) detailed elsewhere on this site and saw design work span from 1983 into 1991. Production by Hanwha Defense Systems began in 1996 and has since yielded 176 total units. Service enter did not occur until 1999.
