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Hanwha, U.S. Army designate K9-based howitzer as XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon

Hanwha Defense USA and the U.S. Army have named the U.S. version of the K9 self-propelled howitzer the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon. The Army has ordered nine prototypes, with an option for nine more, while Hanwha plans an Alabama integration and testing facility.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-14 07:25

HDUSA, a U.S. subsidiary of South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace Co., said the event formally introduced the name. In August, HDUSA was selected to provide prototypes based on a wheeled variant of the best-selling K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery system for the MTC program. That program aims to develop a highly mobile 155-millimeter artillery system to replace the U.S. Army's aging M777 towed howitzers.

The U.S. Army has ordered a total of nine prototype XM1776 systems, HDUSA said, with an option for nine additional units. The XM1776 is a wheeled artillery system designed to support the U.S. Army's modernization efforts, including improvements in mobility and long-range precision fires capabilities.

"The XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon represents the launch of the U.S. Army's new long-range precision fires modernization effort and its powerful partnership with HDUSA to produce this system at speed and scale," said Mike Smith, HDUSA's chief operating officer.

Hanwha said it is establishing an integration and testing facility in Opelika, Alabama, for the XM1776 and its family of K9 howitzers. The company said it plans to meet with more than 70 existing and potential U.S. suppliers as part of efforts to localize its supply chain and expand the U.S. artillery industrial base.

More than 2,500 K9 howitzers have been deployed worldwide, according to the company. Hanwha said it is seeking to leverage its global production experience to strengthen U.S. artillery manufacturing capabilities.

Editor's Summary

Hanwha Defense USA and the U.S. Army have designated the U.S. K9 variant as the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon and ordered nine prototypes with an option for nine more. The program is intended to replace the Army's aging M777 towed howitzers with a wheeled 155-millimeter system. Hanwha plans an Alabama integration and testing facility and broader U.S. supplier engagement.