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Tanks · South Korea · 2022
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K2PL

K2PL
K2PL Photo: Simta · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
87
Technology
90
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
83
Operational Range
70
Logistics
78
Historical Performance
0
Strategic Impact
75
Origin South Korea
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem
CategoryTanks
EraModern Era
In service2022
Operators2 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Tanks MASS Rating
6/24
Modern Era
19/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
87
Technology
90
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
83
Operational Range
70
Logistics
78
Historical Performance
0
Strategic Impact
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
K2PL
Category
Prime contractor
Production
2022–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
77
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power1,500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio27.3 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeHydropneumatic
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed55 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)500 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)9.9 m
  • Width3.6 m
  • Height2.4 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusIn Development
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2022Production started
4
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
K2PL 2022
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1,000units
1,000active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE20terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Active Protection System. A defensive system that detects and intercepts anti-tank threats.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Fire control systems using digital data buses to link components, enabling sensor fusion and integration with battlefield networks.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Hydropneumatic suspension employs hydraulic fluid and compressed gas in sealed chambers to provide variable damping and ride height, allowing tanks to adjust ground clearance and improve cross‑country mobility.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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