by TankNutDave | Apr 6, 2017 | Main Battle Tanks, South Korean Fighting Vehicles
The South Korean K2 Black Panther Tank is a 3rd Generation Main Battle Tank currently in production with Hyundai Rotem for the Republic Of Korea Army (ROKA). It is the most advanced MBT in ROKA service and its technology has been exported to Turkey for the Altay Main...
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...