Along with the K136 Kooryong, the Philippines is also in the process of acquiring a recently decommissioned South Korean Navy ROKS Andong (PCC-771).
Over the next few months the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is expected to receive 22 refurbished K136 Kooryong mobile multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) from South Korea. It is expected to be in service with the Philippine Army and Marine Corps. Philippines will also receive support equipment and ammunition in unknown quantities.
Along with the K136 Kooryong, the Philippines is also in the process of acquiring a recently decommissioned South Korean Navy ROKS Andong (PCC-771). This is part of a plan to strengthen defense cooperation between the Philippines and South Korea.
Accordingly, two used K136 Kooryong batteries were donated to the Philippines by Korea. The Philippine Department of National Defense is still in the planning stage on how to pick up the rocket systems from South Korea. The costs of the transfer will be shouldered by the Philippines.
The K136 Kooryong is a South Korean multiple rocket artillery system that was deployed in 1986. A total of 150 of these multiple launch rocket systems were built and are currently in service with the South Korean Army.
The rocket tube arrangement is a single rectangular bank of four layers each with 9 tubes. It can fire two types of rockets, the standard K30 and K33 extended range rocket. The K30 has a maximum range of 23 km, while the K33 has a maximum range of 36 km. The rockets can be equipped with two types of warheads including the conventional HE and pre fragmented HE, containing 16,000 steel balls.
The rocket launcher pod is mounted on KM809A1 6×6 truck chassis powered by a diesel engine, developing 236 horsepower. The vehicle has a full-time all-wheel drive and is fitted with a central tire pressure system. It can run at a maximum road speed of 80 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 550 km.
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