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| Specification | K2 Black Panther | Karrar (tank) |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Iran[source] |
Overall: 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) Chassis : 7.5 meters (24 ft 7 in)[source]
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Single source6.8 m (hull) / 9.5 m / 9.78 m (total)[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]
Maximum; ~
Single source~70 km/h (43 mph)[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
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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]
Karrar is equipped with a 1000 hp engine. This has not been officially stated but signs mounted on Karrar tanks present in Bani Hashem factory, Iran's main AFV factory alongside Shahid Zainuddin, had the words "hp 1000" written on them. Karrar's power to weight ratio is about 20 hp per tonne as a result, and its speed is stated to be around 70 km/h.[source]Karrar; reference report based on factory signs
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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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| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem[source] | Bani Hashim Defense Industrial Complex[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₩ 7.8 billion (production batch 1) US$ 8.5 million (constant 2009 USD)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| No. built | 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] | 150 ordered in 2017, another 650 ordered in 2018 which is to be finished by late 2020s. 800 total.[source] |
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| Armor | MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor[source] | Composite armor for the turret, with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor) armor for the hull (possibly Relikt ERA "copy" for turret) and wire cage armor[source] |
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| Main armament | Hyundai WIA CN08 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds, 16 available in the bustle autoloader )[source] | 125 mm 2A46M /M-2/M-5 smoothbore gun (of the Russian design 2A46M) with stabilizer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1× 12.7×99mm NATO K6 heavy machine gun (3,200 rounds) 1× 7.62×51mm NATO coaxial machine gun (12,000 rounds)[source] | coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and a remotely controlled 12.7mm machine gun (copy of the Soviet DShKM) / 14.5mm machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 27.3 hp/t (20.35 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 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 | Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,296 liters (342 U.S. gal)[source] | — |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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