OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERHyundai Rotem
YEAR INTRODUCED2014
UNITS IN SERVICE260
UNITS PRODUCED310
UNIT COST$8.5M
DESCRIPTION
South Korea's world-class MBT with autoloader, active suspension for hull-down shooting, and advanced C4I. Poland's mass-purchase made it one of Europe's most significant tank deals of the decade.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Weight
55 tonnes
Length
10.8 m (with gun)
Crew
3
Main Armament
120mm CN08 L55 smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament
12.7mm K6 HMG + 7.62mm coaxial MG
Engine
MTU MT 883 1,500 hp diesel
Top Speed
70 km/h road
Range
450 km
Armor
Composite + ERA + KAPS soft-kill APS + hard-kill option
Unit Cost U S D
$8.5M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No combat deployment. Poland ordered 1,000 under K2PL programme (2022).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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