Pokpung-ho
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | P'okp'ung-ho,
Storm Tiger, M2002 |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
Crew | 3 (gunner, driver, commander) or
4 * |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ryu Kyong-su
Tank Factory
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| Production Quantity | 250+ (current) |
Production Period | 1992-present |
| Designed | 1992 |
In service | 2002–present |
(*) Depends on the presence or not of an automatic loader.
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Mass (combat) | 44.3 t |
Length with Gun | 9.50 m |
| Length without Gun | 6.63 m |
Barrel Overhang | 2.87 m |
| Width | 3.52 m |
Height | 2.40 m |
| Ground Clearance | ? m |
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| ARMAMENT/ARMOR | |||
| Primary Armament | 115 mm 2A20 (Chonma-215) or 125 mm 2A46 (Chonma-216) * |
Ammunition Carried | 36-40 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 14.5 mm KPVT ** |
Ammunition Carried | 300 |
1 x 7.62 mm PKT (Chonma-215/216) MG *** |
1500-3000 |
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| Other Armament | 8 x Dual AGS-30 automatic grenade
launcher, Dual Bulsae-3****, Dual Igla MANPADS, 7.62 mm PKT (Chonma
mod.2017) |
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| Armor | Composite Armour. ERA plates optional.
Maximum estimated armor thickness without ERA - 500 mm vs HEAT |
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(*) with automatic loader - Initial
speed: 1800 m/s (arrow shell), firing rate:
4 rounds / min, effective range: 4000 m
(**) Top turret, (***) coaxial, (****) 2 missiles (on improved versions)
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||||
| Engine | 12 cylinder diesel engine |
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| Horsepower | 1000 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 22.57 hp/t |
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| Transmission | ? |
Suspension | Torsion-bar |
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| Speeds | ? forward, ? reverse |
Fuel capacity | ? L |
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| PERFORMANCES | ||||
| Operational range | ~370-500km
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Speed | On
Road |
60 km/h, ? km/h (reverse) |
Cross-Country |
? km/h |
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| Vertical Obstacle | ~ 0.9 m |
Ditch crossing | ~ 2.8 m |
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| Fording | 1.2 m, 5 m w/preparation |
Gradient | 60%. Side Slope 40% |
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| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Military-Today | ||
| militaryfactory.com | |||
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