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Republic of Korea Armed Forces photos For several years, South Korea has been in the throes of a military weapons binge. In particular, Seoul really wants weapons made in South Korea. Officials have a mix of concerns regarding the evolving nature of the U.S.-Korean alliance, the unique needs of defending their mountainous country and the desire to bolster an indigenous arms industry. It hasn’t always gone well. One of the first attempts to create a completely independent weapons system was an armored infantry fighting vehicle — known as the K200 — in the mold of an M-2 Bradley. Like the...

Greetings from S. Korea! I wrote a article about K21 IFV in my blog. there aren't much explanation about K21 IFV, but lots of pics and videos instead. this is the article: http://shutwho.blogspot.com/2010/03/k21-ifv-aka-nifv.html I spent almost a month to search infos about K21. and if you don't have broadband internet service, I advise you do not click that link. lots of traffic. Regards, S. J. Kim a.k.a blue_shark

Daewoo, Doosan in Indonesian vehicle deal Published: Nov. 18, 2010 at 6:45 AM SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Daewoo International Corp. has brokered a $70 million deal for Doosan DST to supply the K-21 tracked infantry fighting vehicle to the Indonesian army. South Korean company Doosan DST, formerly part of Doosan Infracore, will export the 22 vehicles over the next three years. Doosan Infracore is part of the Doosan Group. It was formed when Doosan acquired Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery in April 2005 and renamed it Doosan Infracore. Daewoo International said the deal -- the first export order for...

The South Korean Army has received its first (of about a thousand) production model K-21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The 26 ton vehicle is similar to the 33 ton U.S. M-2. The K-21 has a crew of three and carries nine infantry in the back. The two man turret carries a 40mm autocannon, with 200 rounds, as well as two ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) launchers and a coaxial (with the 40mm) 7.62mm machine-gun. Top speed is 70 kilometers an hour. The big difference between the K-21 and M-2 is weight, and that is mainly because the chassis of the K-21...