K1 tank vs Type 10: Specs Compared

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ATanks

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

BTanks

Type 10

Main battle tank

Credit

T.Goto · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

K1 tankK1A1 gun forward

9.71 m

Length source ↗

Type 10Type 10 · 約 · Approximate (約)

9.5 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

K1 tanklarger figure on 1 of 2

Width+11%

Type 10larger figure on 1 of 2

Height+2%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

21 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

9.71mK1A1 gun forward

9.5mType 10 · 約 · Approximate (約)

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.71 m

K1A1 gun forward

Single source

9.67 m

K1 gun forward

Single source

Configuration

Details

K1 tank and Type 10 configuration
Specification	K1 tank	Type 10
Type	Main battle tank^[source]	Main battle tank^[source]
Place of origin	South Korea^[source]	Japan^[source]
In service	K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present^[source]	2012 – present^[source]
Used by	See operators^[source]	—
Designer	Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development

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

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

Unit cost	K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion^[source]	$11.3 million (2022)^[source]

Produced	K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024^[source]	2010 (in production)^[source]

No. built	K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484^[source]	117 (FY 2010–2022)^[source]

Armor	K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)^[source]	modular ceramic composite armor , steel, light-weight upper armor.^[source]

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]	Japan Steel Works 120 mm L/44 calibers-long smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (22 rounds)^[source]

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]	Type 90 12.7 mm machine gun Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun^[source]