K2 Black Panther
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hyundai Rotem
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| Production Quantity | Lot 1: 100 |
Production Period | 2008–present |
| Designed | 1995-2008 |
In service | 2014–present |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Mass (combat) | 55t |
Length with Gun | 10.80 m |
| Length without Gun | 7.50m |
Barrel Overhang | 3.30 m |
| Width | 3.60 m |
Height | 2.40 m |
| Ground Clearance | ? m |
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| ARMAMENT/ARMOR | |||
| Primary Armament | 120 mm (4.72 in) 55cal. smoothbore
gun* |
Ammunition Carried | 40 |
| Secondary Armament | 1× 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) K6 MG** |
Ammunition Carried | 3200 |
1× 7.62×51mm NATO MG*** |
12000 |
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| Other Armament | Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke
(VIRSS) grenade launchers mounted on each side at the front of the
turret . |
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| Armor | Classified type of composite armour
with ERA and NERA modular add-on armour in addition to soft-kill
and hard-kill anti-missile defense systems |
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(*)Rehinmetall produced under license;
Initial speed: 1400 m/s (arrow shell), firing
rate: 6 rounds / min, effective range: 4000
m
(**) On pivot in front of the commander hatch, (***) Coaxial
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||||
| Engine | Doosan Infracore DV27K , 4-cycle,
12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine |
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| Horsepower | 1500 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 27.2 hp/t |
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| Transmission | EST15K automatic |
Suspension | In-arm Suspension Unit |
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| Speeds | 6 forward, 3 reverse |
Fuel capacity | 1296 L |
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| PERFORMANCES | ||||
| Operational range | 450 km
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Speed | On
Road |
70 km/h, ? km/h (reverse) |
Cross-Country |
50 km/h |
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| Vertical Obstacle | 1.30 m |
Ditch crossing | 2.80 m |
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| Fording | 1.20 m, 4.20 m with preparation |
Gradient | 60%. Side Slope 40% |
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| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | military-today | - |
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