March 2nd, 2007





Autoloader


APFSDS / HEAT-MP Rounds


KSTM-120(Korean Smart Top-attack Munition)


K2 Black Panther

Main Manufactuer: Rotem(Hyundai Motor Group)

Crew: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)

Length: 10 m (7.5m chassis)

Width: 3.6 m

Height: 2.5 m

Weight: 55 tons

Armour:
Layers consisting of soft- and hard-kill anti-missile defense, ERA, NERA, modular & new unknown type of composite.

Armament:
120 mm Rheinmetall L55 license-produced by WIA (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 16 rounds inside autoloader magazine with additional 23 rounds in the chassis) Secondary armament 1× .50 (12.7 mm) K-6 heavy machine gun(3,200 rounds), 7.62 mm coaxial machine guns (12,000 rounds)

Power plant :
4-cycle, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel produced by STX Engine (similar to MTU MT883 Diesel Engine) 1,500 hp

Suspension:
In-arm Suspension Unit

Road speed:
70 km/h (acceleration of 0-32 km/h within 7 seconds)

Power/weight:
27.2 hp/tonne Range N/A

Cost: USD 8.5m


Users: South Korean Army(680+ K2)

 

video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5m3bWh1wgs