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  "id": 14307607,
  "title": "Hanwha, US Army name US version of K9 howitzer XM1776",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hanwha-us-army-name-us-version-of-k9-howitzer-xm1776",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261014/hanwha-us-army-name-us-version-of-k9-howitzer-xm1776"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hanwha Defense USA and the U.S. Army have officially designated the American version of Hanwha's K9 self-propelled howitzer as the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC). The company held a naming ceremony for the XM1776 at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington. 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 U.S. Army has ordered a total of nine prototype XM1776 systems, with an option for nine additional units.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hanwha, U.S. Army name U.S. version of K9 howitzer XM1776",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hanwha-u-s-army-name-u-s-version-of-k9-howitzer-xm1776",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:21:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hanwha, US Army name US version of K9 howitzer XM1776",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hanwha-us-army-name-us-version-of-k9-howitzer-xm1776-14311034",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}