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K1 tanklarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
K1A1 gun forward
Single sourceK1 gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K1 tank | T-90 |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present[source] | From 1992 (T-90) From 2004 (T-90A) From 2019 (T-90M)[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
K1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)[source]
Hull
Single sourceLength
Single source9.63 m (31 ft 7 in) 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) (hull)[source]
K1
Single sourceK1A1
Single sourceK1A2
Single sourceK1: 51.1 metric tons K1A1: 53.2 metric tons K1A2: 54.5 metric tons[source]
T-90
Single sourceT-90A
Single sourceSTX 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]
for V-92S2 12-cyl. diesel engine (T-90A and T-90S)
Single sourcefor V-92S2F (T-90M and T-90MS)
Single sourceV-84MS 12-cyl. diesel (T-90) V-92S2 12-cyl. diesel (T-90A) V-92S2F for V-84MS 12-cyl. diesel engine
Single sourceV-84MS 12-cyl. diesel (T-90) V-92S2 12-cyl. diesel (T-90A) V-92S2F 840 hp (617 kW) for V-84MS 12-cyl. diesel engine 1000 hp (736 kW) for V-92S2 12-cyl. diesel engine (T-90A and T-90S) 1130 hp (831 kW) for V-92S2F (T-90M and T-90MS)[source]
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] | Kartsev-Venediktov[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 , Heavy Vehicles Factory[source] |
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| Unit cost | K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion[source] | USD 2.5 million in 1999, USD 2.77–4.25 million in 2011 (varies by source) T-90SM: USD 4.5 million in 2016[source] |
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| Produced | K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| No. built | K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484[source] | ≈4,000 (2023, see Operators ) 1,400 units of T-90S/SM built in India under license >1000 delivered to other countries[source] |
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| Armor | K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)[source] | Steel-composite-reactive blend APFSDS : 550 mm + 250–280 mm with Kontakt-5 = 800–830 mm HEAT : 650–850 mm + 500–700 mm with Kontakt-5 = 1,150–1,550 mm[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] | 2A46M 125 mm smoothbore gun with 43 rounds (T-90) 2A46M-2 125 mm smoothbore gun with 42 rounds (T-90A) 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore gun with 43 rounds (T-90M)[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] | 12.7mm Kord Heavy machine gun , 7.62mm PKMT[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] | 18.2 hp/tonne (13.3 kW/tonne) (T-90) 21.5hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne) (T-90A)[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] | — |
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| Wars | — | War in Dagestan Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Wagner Group rebellion[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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T-90SM
Single source46 tonnes (45 long tons ; 51 short tons ) (T-90) 46.5 tonnes (45.8 long tons ; 51.3 short tons ) (T-90A) 48 tonnes (47 long tons ; 53 short tons ) (T-90SM)[source]