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M142 HIMARS vs K239 Chunmoo: how to tell them apart

Two rocket artillery that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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M142 HIMARS

Rocket artillery, USA. In service since 2005

What gives it away

Six-wheeled truck carrying a single box-shaped launcher pod behind the armoured cab.

Used by

USA, Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Romania, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan

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K239 Chunmoo

Rocket artillery, South Korea. In service since 2015

What gives it away

Eight-wheeled truck (Jelcz in Poland) with two box-shaped launcher pods side by side behind the cab.

Used by

South Korea, Poland (Homar-K), Saudi Arabia, UAE; Norway and Estonia ordered

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