I guess it depends on source one is using. I found this on defence24 siteRunningStrong wrote: ↑12 Nov 2022, 15:28 Not sure that's confirmed...
https://euro-sd.com/2022/09/articles/27 ... eration-2/
https://defence24.com/armed-forces/poli ... led-photos460 K9PL howitzers are to be manufactured in Poland, domestically. As the Polish MoD announced, the K9PL system is to make use of the K9A2 technologies - including the autoloader system that made it possible to reduce the crew needed to operate the howitzer to 3 soldiers.
Even the article you provided saying that ...
It does not confirm autoloader but main thing with both K9A2 and K9A3 is autoloader with reduced crew and more automatization. Who knows, maybe whoever wrote article for defence24 jumped to conclusion that it will have autoloader or received incomplete information. We can only wait for more info in the future.The K9PL variant is intended to include elements from the presently in development K9A2 SPH, along with the use of some Polish subsystems.
Poland’s July 2022 framework agreement with Hanwha Defense covers the purchase of a total of 672 K9 family SPHs, of which early tranches will consist of K9A1 and later tranches of K9PL. Additionally, the K9A1 SPHs are planned to later be upgraded to the K9PL standard, and both partners are also expected to work jointly on the K9A3 variant planned to complete development in the 2030s.