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K2 Black Pantherlarger figure on 1 of 2
Type 10
Measured figures
Chassis
Single sourceOverall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K2 Black Panther | Type 10 |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Japan[source] |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | 2012 – present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Hyundai Rotem Poongsan Corporation Hanwha Systems Samyang Comtech Hyundai WIA Doosan Mottrol |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Overall: 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) Chassis : 7.5 meters (24 ft 7 in)[source]
Highest
Single sourceLowest
Single sourceHighest: 2.4 meters (7 ft 10 in) Lowest: 2 meters (6 ft 7 in)[source]
Height
Single sourceType 10 · 約 · Approximate (約)
Single source2.30 m
Combat weight
Single sourceCurb weight
Single sourceCurb weight : 55 metric tons (54 long tons; 61 short tons) Combat weight: 56 metric tons (55 long tons; 62 short tons)[source]
basic loadout
Single sourcefull loadout
Single sourceMaximum; 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; Backward
Single sourceMaximum; Forward
Single sourceBatch 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]
4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK /2,300 rpm
Single source4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK 1,200 hp/2,300 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1995–2008[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem[source] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₩ 7.8 billion (production batch 1) US$ 8.5 million (constant 2009 USD)[source] | $11.3 million (2022)[source] |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 2010 (in production)[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] | 117 (FY 2010–2022)[source] |
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| Armor | MIL-12560H armor steel and silicon carbide non-oxide ceramic plate along with ERA add-on armor[source] | modular ceramic composite armor , steel, light-weight upper 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] | Japan Steel Works 120 mm L/44 calibers-long smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (22 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] | Type 90 12.7 mm machine gun Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 27.3 hp/t (20.35 kW/t)[source] | 27 hp/tonne[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] | Continuously variable transmission (hydraulic-mechanical transmission)[source] |
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| Suspension | Semi-active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with dynamic track tension system (DTTS)[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,296 liters (342 U.S. gal)[source] | — |
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| Engine | — | 水冷4サイクル8気筒 ディーゼル機関 12,00ps/2,300rpm[source]Type 10Source text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Armament | — | 120mm滑腔砲 12.7mm重機関銃 74式車載7.62mm機関銃[source]Type 10 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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約2.3m[source]Type 10 · Approximate (約)
standard loadout
Single sourceType 10 · 約 · Approximate (約) · 全備重量
Single source48 tonnes (full loadout), 44 tonnes (standard loadout), 40 tonnes (basic loadout)[source]
約44t[source]Type 10 · Approximate (約) · 全備重量
Maximum; Type 10 · 約 · Approximate (約)