Wednesday, February 10, 2016

K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank

The K2 Black Panther is the successor to the K1 . It was to mount a 140 mm gun but used a 120 after the gun program was cancelled. This tank can also wade thru rivers with a snorkel.

Variants:
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Name: K2 Black Panther
Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: South Korea
Year: 2007
Produced: 241 (still in production)

Length: ~7.48 Meters
Width: 3.6
Height: 2.4
Weight: 55882 Kilograms
Speed: 70 km/h

Crew: 3

Primary Armament:
-120 mm Rheinmetal L/55 OR
-140 mm Rheinmetall Experimental (not mounted, cancelled)
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm Machine Gun
-12.7 mm K6

Armor:
NBC Protection, Explosive Reaction Armor, Composite Ceramic

Sources:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/k2-black-panther-main-battle-tank/
http://tanknutdave.com/the-republic-of-koreas-k2-black-panther-mbt/
http://historywarsweapons.com/k2-black-panther/
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/xk-2.htm
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/K2_Black_Panther
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=289

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