K21

Infantry fighting vehicle South KoreaIn service since 2009

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Key specs

Type: Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin: South Korea
Manufacturer: Hanwha Defense (originally Daewoo Heavy Industries, later renamed as Doosan DST, follow by Hanwha Defense Systems)
Designer: Agency for Defense Development
Designed: 1999
Entered service: 2009
Production start: 2009
Units produced: 466
Status: In service
Crew: 3

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Overview

K21 is an infantry fighting vehicle from South Korea. It entered service in 2009; production began in 2009; 466 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 40 mm. It is used or was used by South Korea.

Armament

Main armament: SNT Dynamics K40 40×365mmR autocannon (240 rounds)Two Raybolt ATGM launchers (planned)
Caliber: 40 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm M60 GPMG

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 26 t
Length: 6.90 m
Width: 3.40 m
Height: 2.60 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Doosan- D2840LXE diesel
Power: 559 kW
Road speed: 70 km/h
Off-road speed: 40 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Suspension: Passive in-arm suspension unit (ISU)
Armour: 2519 aluminium alloy chassis. Layers consisting of S2 glass fiber reinforced Al2O3 ceramic armour; All round protection against 14.5×114mm API projectiles as…

Weapons and ammunition on board

M60 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Operators

South Korea

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): K21, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: K21, 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.

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