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K1 tanklarger figure on 1 of 2
T-62larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
K1A1 gun forward
Single sourceK1 gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K1 tank | T-62 |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Medium tank (Warsaw Pact designation) Main battle tank (NATO designation)[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present[source] | 1961–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See operators[source] |
K1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)[source]
Hull
Single sourcewith barrel in forward position
Single source9.34 m (30 ft 8 in) with barrel in forward position 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in) hull only[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; roads
Single source65 km/h (40 mph) (roads) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country)[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceOperational; cruise
Single source500 km (cruise)[source]
Operational; cross-country (
Single sourceOperational; on road (
Single sourceOperational; with two 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) extra fuel tanks
Single sourceOperational; with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks
Single source450 km (280 mi) on road (650 km (400 mi) with two 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) extra fuel tanks) 320 km (200 mi) cross-country (450 km (280 mi) with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks)[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]
T-62; V-55 engine, Mobility prose
Single source581 hp (433 kW) at 2,000 rpm[source]T-62; V-55 engine, Mobility prose
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development[source] | OKB-520 design bureau[source] |
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| Designed | K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)[source] | Uralvagonzavod[source] |
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| Unit cost | K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion[source] | US$ 300,000 (export price to Egypt , 1972)[source] |
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| Produced | K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024[source] | 1961–1975 ( USSR ) ~1980s ( North Korea )[source] |
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| No. built | K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484[source] | More than 22,700[source] |
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| Armor | K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)[source] | 115 mm U-5TS (2A20) smoothbore gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 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] | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial general-purpose machine gun (2500 rounds) 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 antiaircraft heavy machine gun (optional until T-62 Obr.1972)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 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] | 14.5 hp/tonne (10.8 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Transmission | Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| 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] | 425 mm (16.7 in)[source] |
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| Wars | — | See combat history[source] |
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| Armour | — | Cast turret 214 (242 after 1972) mm turret front 153 mm turret sides 97 mm turret rear 40 mm turret roof Hull 102 mm at 60° hull front 79 mm hull upper sides 15 mm hull lower sides 46 mm at 0° hull rear 20 mm hull bottom 31 mm hull roof[source] |
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| Engine | — | V-55V (based on the Kharkiv model V-2 ) 580 (later 620) hp.[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 960 L 1360 L with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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50 km/h (31 mph) (road) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross country)[source]