by TankNutDave | Apr 6, 2017 | Main Battle Tanks, South Korean Fighting Vehicles
The K1A2 Tank is described as the “Advanced Version” of the K1A1 Tank, by the vehicle’s manufacturer Hyundai Rotem. It is an upgrade package for the K1A1 Tank, rather than a new production model. Since production of the K1 and K1A1 tanks, South Korea has developed a...
by TankNutDave | Apr 6, 2017 | Main Battle Tanks, South Korean Fighting Vehicles
The South Korean K1A1 Tank, is the second production model of the K1 Tank series. The K1A1 featured several upgrades, which included a licence built L44 120mm smoothbore main gun. The K1A1 can be idetified from the K1 by the L44 series humped fume extractor in the...
by TankNutDave | Apr 5, 2017 | Main Battle Tanks, South Korean Fighting Vehicles
The K1E1 Tank is described as the “Advanced Version” of the K1 Tank, by the vehicle’s manufacturer Hyundai Rotem. It is an upgrade package for the K1 Tank, rather than a new production model. Since production of the K1 and K1A1 tanks, South Korea has...
by TankNutDave | Apr 5, 2017 | Main Battle Tanks, South Korean Fighting Vehicles
The K1 Tank was South Korea’s first true Main Battle Tank. It was a joint design with the former Chrysler Defence company (now part of General Dynamic Land Systems) who had originally designed the M1 Abrams, hence both vehicles similar appearance and the K1...
by TankNutDave | Dec 5, 2016 | Main Battle Tanks, Spanish Fighting Vehicles
The Spanish Leopard 2E Tank is a licence built Leopard 2A6EX Tank, developed by KMW. It is built-in Spain by General Dynamics European Land Systems (formerly Santa Bárbara Sistemas). The Leopard 2E (along with the Greek Leopard 2A6 HEL) is the most heavily armored of...
by TankNutDave | Dec 3, 2016 | Main Battle Tanks, Swedish Fighting Vehicles
The Strv 122 Tank (Stridsvagn) is the current Main Battle Tank of the Swedish Army and is aka Leopard 2S. Though described as a Leopard 2A5, it is the most heavily armored Leopard 2A5 and more closely resembles the Leopard 2A6EX tank in terms of protection. It is also...