Posted on 04/02/2023 4:35:27 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Poland will create a joint venture with Hyundai for the production of Korean tanks for its army
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak says an agreement has been reached with Seoul on the production of Korean K2 tanks, reports RT. Blaszczak clarified that a consortium is being created between the Polish arms group and Hyundai Rotem for the production of new tanks,
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The K2 Black Panther is made by Hyundai Rotem, and it was introduced in 2016. The K2 was an outgrowth of the XK2 program that began in 1995. This was an effort to replace the older K1 and American M47-M48 tanks. The South Korean bureau tasked to work with Rotem on the K2 spent $230 million over the next 12 years. By 2007, Rotem was partnering with 20 other defense firms to build the new tank, and the first prototype was ready that year. One hundred K2 tanks were delivered by 2016.
The Black Panther has a 1,500-horsepower MTU EuroPowerPack engine. This enables a speed of 44 miles per hour on roads and a range of 267 miles. Acceleration is the engine’s main feature. The tank can go from zero to 20 mph in seven seconds. For auxiliary power, there is a 400-horsepower gas turbine unit that can power systems when the tank is not running the main powerplant. The K2’s suspension is interesting, as it can move in different directions – up, down, or side-to-side depending on the terrain.
The K2 has a Rheinmetall 120 mm/L55 smoothbore gun with an autoloader. The three-person crew can fire 15 rounds per minute. The tank shoots various NATO rounds but has a newfangled “smart” guided shell – Korean Standoff Top Attack Munition – that is especially effective against multiple targets that are sought out by the advanced fire control system. The beyond-line-of-sight smart round can take on enemy tanks that are five miles away.
So...not an EV?
K9 Howitzers are also great and Poland made a deal for these too. Finland and Estonia also bought K9-s so Poland will serve as a maintenance center for others too.
Poland planning ahead
they can see how Russia likes to attack and invade its neighbors, so they know that they could very well be next
btw, if Russia is ever stupid enough to attack Poland, you can be sure the Poles will have a hot welcome awaiting ...
Tanks are still useful, but in a near-peer conflict, they are big targets which are hard to hide.
They make Hyundai autos here in Montgomery, Alabama.
We could make K2’s here, too!
Fans of Mother Russia will be most upset.
Funny how Poland can build a new fourth generation tank, and Russia, the #2 military in the world cannot build the T-14 Armata.
is he driving over a mini-van in that pic??
crunch
South Korea builds some good military stuff.
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and Samsung Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hanwha Defense. K9 howitzers operate in groups with the K10 automatic ammunition resupply vehicle variant.
Will the engine blow up, just like the engines in the Hyndai’s and Kia’s.
Will Russians be able to jump in and drive away, just like the Hyndai’s and Kia’s.
probably not, South Korea makes quality stuff, unlike that cheap Russian crap
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