

Preparing your view.


At a glance
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 1
Pokpung-holarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Hull length: ~
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Pokpung-ho |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Used by | — |
Hull length: ~7 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source60 km/h[source]
Operational; ~
Single source~370-500km[source]
P’okpoong; explicitly uncertain source estimate
Single sourceThe P'okpoong engine is likely to have around 750–1,000 horsepower .[source]P’okpoong; explicitly uncertain source estimate
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Korean People's Army Ground Force[source] |
| Designer | — | Second Machine Industry Bureau[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Ryu Kyong-su Tank Factory[source] |
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| Armor | — | Composite Armour. ERA plates optional. Maximum estimated armor thickness without ERA – 500 mm vs HEAT[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 115 mm 2A20 (Chonma-215) 125mm 2A46 (Chonma-216)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 14.5mm KPVT heavy anti-aircraft machine gun (300 rounds), 7.62 mm PKT (Chonma-215/216) Dual AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher , Dual Bulsae-4M , Dual Igla MANPADS , 7.62 mm PKT (Chonma mod.2017 )[source] |
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| Engine | — | 12 cylinder diesel engine delivering 1,000 (±150) hp[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion-bar[source] |
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| Hangul | — | 폭풍호[source] |
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| Hanja | — | 暴風號[source] |
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| RR | — | Pokpungho[source] |
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| MR | — | P'okp'ungho[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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