South Korea completes development of 8x8 SPAAG
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea announced on 4 June that it has completed development of a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on an 8x8 chassis manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.
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