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K2 Black Panther

K2

MANUFACTURER Hyundai Rotem
IN SERVICE 2014
EXPORT CONTRACTS 2 ($15.8B)
SPEED 70 km/h
RANGE 450 km
MASS 55 t
CREW 3

OVERVIEW

The K2 Black Panther is a next-generation main battle tank featuring an advanced autoloader, composite and ERA armor, active protection system, and a 120mm/55-caliber smoothbore gun. Selected by Poland as its new MBT with over 1,000 units ordered.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

main gun
120mm L/55 smoothbore (Rheinmetall)
secondary armament
12.7mm K6 HMG, 7.62mm coaxial MG
crew
3
weight tonnes
55
engine
MTU MT 883 Ka-501 (1,500 hp)
max speed kmh
70
range km
450
autoloader
true
active protection
Hard-kill and soft-kill APS
fire control
Hunter-killer with thermal imaging

EXPORT CONTRACTS