K2 Black Panther

Tank South KoreaIn service since 2014

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Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: South Korea
Manufacturer: Hyundai Rotem
Designer: Agency for Defense Development, Hyundai Rotem, Poongsan Corporation
Designed: 1995
Entered service: 2014
Production start: 2008
Units produced: 440
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

K2 Black Panther is a tank from South Korea, made by Hyundai Rotem. It entered service in 2014; production began in 2008; 440 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 120 mm. It is used or was used by South Korea, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Armament

Main armament: Hyundai WIA CN08 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds, 16 available in the bustle autoloader)
Caliber: 120 mm
Secondary armament: 1× 12.7×99mm NATO K6 heavy machine gun (3,200 rounds) 1× 7.62×51mm NATO coaxial machine gun (12,000…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 55 t
Length: 10.80 m
Width: 3.60 m
Height: 2.40 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Batch I: STX Engine/MTU Friedrichshafen MT883 Ka-501 4-short stroke, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry…
Power: 1,103 kW
Road speed: 70 km/h
Off-road speed: 50 km/h
Operational range: 450 km
Fuel capacity: 1,296 l
Suspension: Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)
Armour: MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor

Variants

K2 Black Panther2014Altay2025

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning .50 BMG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Operators

Poland

South Korea

Saudi Arabia

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): K2 «Чёрная пантера», Wikipedia
Wikipedia: K2 Black Panther, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.