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K2 Black Pantherlarger figure on 1 of 2
Model 1981 "Shin'heung"larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
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; in water
Single sourceMaximum; on paved road
Single source60 km/h on paved road 10 km/h in water[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
Single sourceEngine
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]
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Configuration
| Specification | K2 Black Panther | Model 1981 "Shin'heung" |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Amphibious light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Hyundai Rotem Poongsan Corporation Hanwha Systems Samyang Comtech Hyundai WIA Doosan Mottrol[source] | — |
| Designed | 1995–2008[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem[source] | — |
| Unit cost | ₩ 7.8 billion (production batch 1) US$ 8.5 million (constant 2009 USD)[source] | — |
| Produced | 2008–present[source] | — |
| 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] | — |
| Armor | MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor[source] | 30mm hull[source] |
| Main armament | Hyundai WIA CN08 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds, 16 available in the bustle autoloader )[source] | 1 x 85 mm tank gun 1 x 9M14 Malyutka launcher ATGM[source] |
| 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] | 1 x 14.5 mm anti-air machine gun 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun[source] |
| Power/weight | 27.3 hp/t (20.35 kW/t)[source] | — |
| 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] | — |
| Suspension | Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 1,296 liters (342 U.S. gal)[source] | — |
| Engine | — | diesel[source] |