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K2 Black Pantherlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Chassis
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| Specification | K2 Black Panther | M3 Stuart |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | 1941 ( 1941 ) –present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Hyundai Rotem Poongsan Corporation Hanwha Systems Samyang Comtech Hyundai WIA Doosan Mottrol |
M3 Stuartlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Overall: 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) Chassis : 7.5 meters (24 ft 7 in)[source]
with sand shields and rear stowage box
Single source15 ft 10.5 in (4.84 m) with sand shields and rear stowage box[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; On road
Single source36 mph (58 km/h) on road[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]
Twin Cadillac Series at 3,400 rpm
Single sourceTwin Cadillac Series 42 220 hp (160 kW) at 3,400 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
U.S. Army Ordnance Department[source] |
| Designed | 1995–2008[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem[source] | American Car and Foundry Company Cadillac division of General Motors General Motors Massey-Harris[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₩ 7.8 billion (production batch 1) US$ 8.5 million (constant 2009 USD)[source] | $32,915 (M3A1), $27,057 (M5)[source] |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 1941 ( 1941 ) –1944 ( 1944 )[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] | 22,744 M3 and M5[source] |
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| Armor | MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor[source] | 0.375 to 2.0 in (9.5 to 50.8 mm)[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] | 37 mm Gun M6 in Mount M44 147 rounds[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] | 3 × .30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919A4 machine guns 6,750 rounds[source] |
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| Power/weight | 27.3 hp/t (20.35 kW/t)[source] | 13.14 horsepower per short ton (14.48 hp/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] | Hydramatic 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)[source] | Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,296 liters (342 U.S. gal)[source] | 89 U.S. gallons (340 liters; 74 imperial gallons)[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion Indonesian National Revolution Darul Islam rebellion First Indochina War Chinese Civil War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 South Maluku rebellion Korean War Laotian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War PRRI rebellion Permesta rebellion 1959 Cuban Revolution Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Nicaraguan Revolution 30 September Movement Football War Salvadoran Civil War[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Former operator · Australia | — | Australia[source] |
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| Former operator · Belgium | — | Belgium[source] |
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| Former operator · Bolivia | — | Bolivia[source] |
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| Former operator · Brazil | — | Brazil[source] |
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| Former operator · Canada | — | Canada[source] |
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| Former operator · Chile | — | Chile[source] |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of China | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Former operator · Taiwan | — | Taiwan[source] |
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| Former operator · Colombia | — | Colombia[source] |
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| Former operator · Cuba | — | Cuba[source] |
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| Former operator · Czechoslovakia | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Former operator · Dominican Republic | — | Dominican Republic[source] |
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| Former operator · Ecuador | — | Ecuador[source] |
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| Former operator · El Salvador | — | El Salvador[source] |
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| Former operator · France | — | France[source] |
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| Former operator · Guatemala | — | Guatemala[source] |
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| Former operator · Haiti | — | Haiti[source] |
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| Former operator · Kingdom of Hungary | — | Kingdom of Hungary[source] |
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| Former operator · India | — | India[source] |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Italy | — | Italy[source] |
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| Former operator · Japan | — | Japan[source] |
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| Former operator · Kingdom of Laos | — | Kingdom of Laos[source] |
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| Former operator · Mexico | — | Mexico[source] |
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| Former operator · Netherlands | — | Netherlands[source] |
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| Former operator · New Zealand | — | New Zealand[source] |
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| Former operator · Nicaragua | — | Nicaragua[source] |
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| Former operator · Pakistan | — | Pakistan[source] |
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| Former operator · Philippines | — | Philippines[source] |
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| Former operator · Poland | — | Poland[source] |
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| Former operator · Portugal | — | Portugal[source] |
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| Former operator · Romania | — | Romania[source] |
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| Former operator · South Africa | — | South Africa[source] |
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| Former operator · Southern Rhodesia | — | Southern Rhodesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Turkey | — | Turkey[source] |
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| Former operator · United Kingdom | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Former operator · Uruguay | — | Uruguay[source] |
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| Former operator · United States | — | United States[source] |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Former operator · Venezuela | — | Venezuela[source] |
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| Former operator · Yugoslavia | — | Yugoslavia[source] |
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| Service status · Ecuador | — | Ecuador also still has a number in service.[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Reported operators | — |
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