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MK1
Single sourceMK1A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arjun (tank) | K1 tank |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | South Korea[source] |
| Designer | Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment[source] | Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development[source] |
| Designed | 1983–1996[source] | K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996 |
MK1 : 10.19 metres (33 ft 5 in) MK1A : 10.64 metres (34 ft 11 in)[source]
K1A1 gun forward
Single sourceK1 gun forward
Single sourceK1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)[source]
MK1
Single sourceMK1A
Single sourceMK1 : 58.5 tonnes (57.6 long tons; 64.5 short tons) MK1A : 68 tonnes (67 long tons; 75 short tons)[source]
K1
Single sourceK1A1
Single sourceMaximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; MK1 : ~
Single sourceMK1 : ~70 km/h (43 mph) 40 km/h (25 mph) cross country[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; roads
Single sourceMK1 : MTU MB 838 Ka-501 V10 liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine MK1A : DATRAN
Single sourceV12 engine
Single sourceMK1 : MTU MB 838 Ka-501 V10 ; 1,400 hp (1,030 kW) liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine MK1A : DATRAN ; 1,500 hp (1,118 kW) V12 engine[source]
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine @ 2,600 rpm
Single sourceSTX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine 1,200 hp (890 kW) @ 2,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (at Heavy Vehicles Factory )[source] | Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)[source] |
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| Developed into | Future Main Battle Tank[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2004– present[source] | K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024[source] |
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| No. built | 141 (as of 2021)[source] | K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armour | ERA–NERA , Kanchan armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1× 120 mm rifled tank gun able to fire LAHAT , SAMHO , HEAT , APFSDS , HESH , PCB, Thermobaric rounds (Rate of fire: 6–8 rounds/minute, total: 42 containerized rounds)[source] | K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × NSV 12.7mm AA MG on BEL RCWS 1 × MAG 7.62 mm Tk715 coaxial MG 12 × 81mm AT-AL smoke grenades. ( MK1 ) 16 × 81mm AT-AL smoke grenades. ( MK1A )[source] | M2 or K6 12.7x99 mm NATO HMG (commander's mount) M60D 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (loader's mount) M60E2-1 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (coaxial)[source] |
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| Power/weight | MK1 : 24 hp/ton[source] | K1: 23.4 hp/ton (17.44 kW/t) K1A1: 22.5 hp/ton (16.77 kW/t) K1A2: 22 hp/ton (16.40 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk epicyclic train gearbox , 4 forward + 2 reverse gears. CVRDE automatic transmission in development[source] | Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic[source] | Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.45 metres (1 ft 6 in)[source] | 460 mm (18 in) longitudinal slope: 60 % lateral slope: 30 % vertical: 1.1 m trench: 2.74 m fording: 1.2 m (without snorkel) or 2.2 m (with snorkel)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,610 litres (350 imp gal; 430 US gal)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion[source] |
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| Armor | — | K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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K1A2
K1: 51.1 metric tons K1A1: 53.2 metric tons K1A2: 54.5 metric tons[source]
65 km/h (40 mph) (roads) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country)[source]