Does anyone know where the upcoming K2 MBT will fit? I'm guessing though it's supposed to be one of the most advanced tanks in the world, it'll still very much be a 3rd generation MBT.
Its very hard to say what will define a fourth generation...
Does anyone know where the upcoming K2 MBT will fit? I'm guessing though it's supposed to be one of the most advanced tanks in the world, it'll still very much be a 3rd generation MBT.
Does anyone know where the upcoming K2 MBT will fit? I'm guessing though it's supposed to be one of the most advanced tanks in the world, it'll still very much be a 3rd generation MBT.
I wouldn't be surprised at all actually.
Obvious the cover does look a bit different but just about anyone can do that.
It appears the K1 and K1A1 are rather different... mostly the gun. I don't know, you'd be the pro at that. As for the K2... don't know what's up with that. Other than the cover, don't know what justifies the higher number. Looks like there's more "stuff" on it... I guess I'll find out in a few months.
South Korea can have some oddities...
like the K1 SMG is sometimes considered a carbine of the K2 rifle although they are completely different weapons.
Hmm... would the K2 MBT have some features like the M1A2? Or still a few levels below? As for the armor... I just don't know if South Korea can produce top of the line armor.
North Korean definitely but also it'll have to be able to defeat mutliple Chinese tanks.
Spot on, K2 was designed to not only handle future Chinese threats but also future Russian armor threats, K1 and K1A1 are more than a match for anything the North Koreans are currently using.
I've read somewhere that K2 was designed to replace some K1A1 components.
K1A1 was apparently not available for export because of foreign rights owners blocking the export of a tank with their components (I think U.S.).
The general design of K1/K2 is quite well-matched for the hilly Korean terrain - the hydropneumatic suspension increases the effective gun elevation/depression - very important in such terrain (and in cities).
Nice. Maybe one day I'll be a TC on a K2.
Yeah but the Leo 2 in A'Stan hasn't ever been in a tank on tank engagement. I think that's what most of the fuss is about.
Looks like the Leo 2 in the first photo had a bit of a fender bender incident!
Ortman, the K1A1 is basically a modified M1A1. Obviously General Dynamics wouldn't allow it for foreign sales.
Yes, some of that does hold some substance, I think the majority of the issues may have been with Germany and ROK, I know the U.S was not holding them up as far as *potential* sales of K1 and K1A1 to Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
Just hope I do get the K1A1.
I have a 50/50 odds between the K1 or K1A1 and the M48.
Worse they could put me on some gay ass bridge layer or worse, a recovery vehicle.
The German legal situation would have posed no problems with Thailand or Singapore and does likely pose no problems for arms exports to Indonesia any more.
We have a law (rare exceptions granted by cabinet-level comittee) that prevents the delivery of military hardware into crisis regions.
The law in itself would not be a significant problem for the export of parts or licenses to South Korea and their later export of hardware anywhere, though (afaik).
I can only imagine that (if Germans were really a problem for such exports at all) their license treaty itself had prohibitive terms. Maybe deliberately built in to minimize competition for Leo2.
Worse they could put me on some gay ass bridge layer or worse, a recovery vehicle