K2 Pantera Negra | |
|---|---|
| Países | Coreia do Sul |
| Papel | Tanque de batalha principal |
| Em serviço | 2014-presente |
| Construído | 260 |
O K2 Pantera Negra (Hangul: K2 '흑표'; Hanja: K2 '黑豹') é um tanque de batalha principal sul-coreano projetado pela Agência Sul-Coreana para o Desenvolvimento de Defesa e fabricado pela Hyundai Rotem. Desenvolvido como um moderno tanque de batalha principal que substituirá a maioria dos tanques M48 Patton restantes e complementará a série K1 dos principais tanques de batalha atualmente em campo pelos militares sul-coreanos, o K2 Black Panther combina uma arma principal de calibre 55 e 120 mm carregada automática, armadura composta avançada, juntamente com sistemas de proteção ativos duros e soft-kill. A produção em massa começou em 2013 e os primeiros K2s foram implantados com as forças armadas em junho de 2014. O K2 custa mais de US$ 8,5 milhões por unidade, tornando-se um dos tanques de batalha mais caros em serviço, de qualquer nação.
| K2 Black Panther | |
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| Fotógrafo | Unknow |
| Localização | Desconhecido |
| Fotos | 10 |
General Characteristics
The K2 Black Panther is a modern Main Battle Tank developed by Hyundai Rotem for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) to replace older tanks and complement the K1 series. Designed as a 4th-generation MBT, it incorporates advanced domestic and foreign technologies, notably a high-velocity 120 mm gun with an autoloader, sophisticated composite armor, and a hydropneumatic suspension system that allows for posture control. It is considered one of the most technologically advanced and expensive tanks in the world.
| Property | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Papel | Main Battle Tank (MBT) |
| National Origin | Coreia do Sul |
| Fabricante | Hyundai Rotem |
| Em Serviço | 2014–Present |
| tripulação | 3 (Comandante, Artilheiro, Motorista) |
| Combat Weight | 55–56 tonnes |
| Length (Gun Forward) | 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Largura | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
Armament and Fire Control
- Main Armament: 1 x 120 mm / L55 smoothbore gun (license-built by Hyundai WIA).
- Loading System: Bustle-mounted autoloader with a capacity of 16 ready rounds, allowing a rate of fire of up to 10–15 rounds per minute.
- Total Ammunition: 40 rounds (16 in autoloader, 24 in hull storage).
- Special Munition: Capable of firing the Korean Smart Top-Attack Munition (KSTAM), an indirect-fire, fire-and-forget, top-attack anti-tank round.
- Secondary Armament: 1 x 12.7 mm K6 heavy machine gun (commander’s) and 1 x 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.
- Fire Control: Advanced system featuring a millimeter-band radar (for target tracking/MAWS), thermal imagers, and a laser rangefinder, allowing hunter-killer capability and engagement of low-flying aircraft.
Protection and Mobility
- Armor: Composite armor (steel and silicon carbide ceramic plate) supplemented by Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) blocks.
- Active Protection: Fitted with a soft-kill Active Protection System (APS) that includes a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) and automatic deployment of Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke (VIRSS) grenades.
- Engine: 1,500 hp V12 diesel engine (MTU or indigenous Doosan).
- Maximum Speed: 70 km/h (43 mph) on road, 50 km/h (31 mph) cross-country.
- Suspension: Semi-active In-arm Suspension Unit (ISU), which allows the tank to “kneel” or tilt to adjust the gun’s elevation/depression.
- Deep Fording: Equipped with an elaborate snorkel system that allows it to cross rivers and water obstacles up to 4.1–5 meters deep.
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