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Challenger 1larger figure on 0 of 1
K2 Black Panther
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single source11.56 m (37 ft 11 in) (gun forward)[source]
Chassis
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Challenger 1 | K2 Black Panther |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | UK: 1983–2001 (repair and recovery derivative remains in service.) Jordan: 1999–2022 (now stored)[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Used by | British Army Royal Jordanian Army[source] | See Operators |
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Overall
Single sourceOverall: 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) Chassis : 7.5 meters (24 ft 7 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith additional armour modules
Single source62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons) 70 t (69 long tons; 77 short tons) with additional armour modules[source]
Combat weight
Single sourceCurb weight
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source35 mph (56 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Cross country Acceleration from
Single sourceMaximum; Paved road
Single sourcePaved road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Cross country: 50 km/h (31 mph) Acceleration from 0–32 km/h (0–20 mph) in 7.47 seconds (MT883 Ka-501) or 8.77 seconds (DV27K)[source]
Perkins CV12 26 litre diesel
Single sourcePerkins CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW)[source]
Batch I: STX Engine/ MTU Friedrichshafen MT883 Ka-501 4- short stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2,064 kg Batch II-IV: HD Hyundai Infracore DV27K 4- long stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2,550 kg
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceBatch I: STX Engine/ MTU Friedrichshafen MT883 Ka-501 4- short stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2,064 kg 1,500 hp (1,103 kW) Batch II-IV: HD Hyundai Infracore DV27K 4- long stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2,550 kg 1,500 hp (1,110 kW)[source]
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| Wars | Persian Gulf War[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Factory[source] | Hyundai Rotem[source] |
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| Unit cost | £1.5 million (1987)[source] | ₩ 7.8 billion (production batch 1) US$ 8.5 million (constant 2009 USD)[source] |
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| Produced | 1983–1990[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | 420[source] | Republic of Korea Army : Batch I: 100, Batch II: 106, Batch III: 54, Batch IV: 150 (ordered) Polish Land Forces : Batch I: 180, Batch II: 180 (ordered) Total: 440[source] |
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| Armour | Chobham composite ceramic vehicle armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds[source] | Hyundai WIA CN08 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds, 16 available in the bustle autoloader )[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm L8A2 , 7.62 mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds[source] | 1× 12.7×99mm NATO K6 heavy machine gun (3,200 rounds) 1× 7.62×51mm NATO coaxial machine gun (12,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 14.4 kW/tonne[source] | 27.3 hp/t (20.35 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | David Brown TN37 transmission (4 fwd, 3 rev.)[source] | Batch I-III: RENK HSWL 295 TM (5 forward, 5 reverse gears), dry weight: 2,450 kg Batch IV: SNT Dynamics EST15K (6 forward, 3 reverse gears), dry weight: 2,500 kg[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic (hydrogas)[source] | Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development Hyundai Rotem Poongsan Corporation Hanwha Systems Samyang Comtech Hyundai WIA Doosan Mottrol[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2008[source] |
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| Armor | — | MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,296 liters (342 U.S. gal)[source] |
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Curb weight : 55 metric tons (54 long tons; 61 short tons) Combat weight: 56 metric tons (55 long tons; 62 short tons)[source]