OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERHyundai Rotem
YEAR INTRODUCED2014
UNITS IN SERVICE484
UNITS PRODUCED484
UNIT COST$4.5M
DESCRIPTION
South Korea's main MBT, technologically derived from M1 Abrams. A2 upgrade adds hunter-killer capability, C4I networking, and improved fire control.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
54.5 tonnes
Crew
4
Main Armament
120mm Rheinmetall KM/KLW L/44 smoothbore
Secondary Armament
12.7mm K6 HMG, 7.62mm coaxial MG
Engine
MTU MB 871 Ka-501 1200 hp diesel
Top Speed
65 km/h road
Range
500 km
Armor
Composite + KSAP ERA
Derivation
Evolved from M1 Abrams technology
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No combat deployment.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon