AHS Krab

The AHS Krab (Polish for Crab) is a 155mm NATO-compatible self-propelled tracked howitzer (or more precisely a gun-howitzer) designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola, by combining the South Korean K9 Thunder chassis with a British AS-90M Braveheart turret with 155mm/52-calibre gun and WB Electronics' "Topaz" artillery fire control system. The 2011 version used a Nexter Systems barrel and UPG chassis. The 2016 production batch utilize the K9 chassis and a Rheinmetall barrel. As of 2016 full-rate production of 120 Krabs for Polish Army has started with 16 guns completed and deliveries to be completed by 2024.

Users

 * Poland
 * Polish Army x 24, 96 more on order

Related Development

 * K9 Thunder
 * T-155 Fırtına - Turkish SPH based on the K9 Thunder

Comparable SPHs

 * AS-90
 * G6-60
 * M109 Paladin
 * M2001 Crusader
 * Panzerhaubitze 2000
 * SSPH Primus
 * Type 99 Self-Propelled Howitzer