CM11 Brave Tiger vs K1 tank: Specs Compared

CM11 Brave Tiger — licensed reference photograph

ATanks

CM11 Brave Tiger

Main battle tank

Credit

玄史生 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BTanks

K1 tank

Main battle tank

Credit

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

CM11 Brave Tigercannon forward

9.3 m

Length source ↗

K1 tankK1A1 gun forward

9.71 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

CM11 Brave Tigerlarger figure on 2 of 2

Width+1%
Height+37%

K1 tanklarger figure on 0 of 2

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 25 rows sourced on both sides

9.3mcannon forward

9.71mK1A1 gun forward

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.3 m

cannon forward

Single source

6.95 m

Hull

Single source

6.95 meters (22 ft 10 in) (hull) 9.30 meters (30 ft 6 in) (cannon forward)^[source]

9.71 m

K1A1 gun forward

Single source

9.67 m

K1 gun forward

Single source

K1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)^[source]

3.63m

3.6m

Width+1%

All recorded figures & sources

3.63 m

Width

Single source

3.63 meters (11 ft 11 in)^[source]

3.6 m

Width

Single source

3.60 m^[source]

3.09m

2.25m

Height+37%

All recorded figures & sources

3.09 m

Height

Single source

3.09 meters (10 ft 2 in)^[source]

2.25 m

Height

Single source

2.25 m^[source]

50t

54.5tK1A2

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

50,000 kg

Mass

Single source

50 tonnes (55 short tons ; 49 long tons )^[source]

51,100 kg

Single source

53,200 kg

K1A1

Single source

54,500 kg

K1A2

Single source

K1: 51.1 metric tons K1A1: 53.2 metric tons K1A2: 54.5 metric tons^[source]

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

4 people

Crew

Single source

4^[source]

4 people

Crew

Single source

4^[source]

48km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

65km/hMaximum; roads

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

48 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

48 km/h (30 mph)^[source]

40 km/h

Maximum; Cross-country

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; roads

Single source

65 km/h (40 mph) (roads) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country)^[source]

480kmOperational; Operational range

500kmOperational; cruise

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

480 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

480 kilometers (300 mi)^[source]

500 km

Operational; cruise

Single source

500 km (cruise)^[source]

560kW

890kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

560 kW

Continental AVDS-1790-2C air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine

Single source

Continental AVDS-1790-2C air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 hp (560 kW)^[source]

890 kW

STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine @ 2,600 rpm

Single source

STX 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.

Configuration

Details

CM11 Brave Tiger and K1 tank configuration
Specification	CM11 Brave Tiger	K1 tank
Type	Main battle tank^[source]	Main battle tank^[source]
Place of origin	Taiwan^[source]	South Korea^[source]
In service	1990–present^[source]	K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present^[source]
Used by	Republic of China Army^[source]	See operators^[source]
Designed	1984^[source]	K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996^[source]
Manufacturer	Republic of China Armoured Vehicle Development Center^[source]	Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)^[source]
No. built	450^[source]	K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484^[source]
Armor	Rolled homogeneous armor^[source]	K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)^[source]
Main armament	105 mm (4.1 in) M68A1 gun^[source]	K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)^[source]
Secondary armament	.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) M2 Browning 7.62×51mm NATO M240 machine gun^[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]
Power/weight	15 hp/t^[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]
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension^[source]	Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)^[source]
Designer	—	Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development^[source]
Unit cost	—	K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion^[source]
Produced	—	K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024^[source]
Transmission	—	Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse^[source]
Ground clearance	—	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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CM11 Brave Tiger

K1 tank

Type

Main battle tank^[source]

Place of origin

Taiwan^[source]

South Korea^[source]

In service

1990–present^[source]

K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present^[source]

Used by

Republic of China Army^[source]

See operators^[source]

Designed

1984^[source]

K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996^[source]

Manufacturer

Republic of China Armoured Vehicle Development Center^[source]

Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)^[source]

No. built

450^[source]

K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484^[source]

Armor

Rolled homogeneous armor^[source]

K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)^[source]

Main armament

105 mm (4.1 in) M68A1 gun^[source]

K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)^[source]

Secondary armament

.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) M2 Browning 7.62×51mm NATO M240 machine gun^[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]

Power/weight

15 hp/t^[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]

Suspension

Torsion bar suspension^[source]

Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)^[source]

Designer

—

Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development^[source]

Unit cost

—

K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion^[source]

Produced

—

K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024^[source]

Transmission

—

Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse^[source]

Ground clearance

—

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]