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M41 DK-1
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M41DK-1

Tanks · South Korea · 1970
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M41DK-1

M41 DK-1
M41 DK-1 Photo: Alf van Beem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
40
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin South Korea
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1970–1988
Operators2 countries
Quantity300
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Tanks MASS Rating
78/89
Cold War
285/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
40
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M41 DK-1
Category
Production
1970–1988
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
78
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight23.5 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower8MOD.8
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Main Gun Length (Calibres)55
  • Muzzle Velocity (Max)792 m/s
  • Effective Range (Main Gun)2,000 m
  • Ammunition Stowage70
  • Can Fire APFSDSYes
  • Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio21.3 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeAutomatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed72 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)250 km
  • Fording Depth0.9 m
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)5.5 m
  • Width3.2 m
  • Height2.6 m
  • Ground Clearance0.42 m
⬢Amphibious & Special2MOD.2
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1970Production started
  2. 1988Production ended
56
years in service
18
years in production
300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
M41 DK-1 1970
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
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.
Automatic: a tank transmission that changes gear ratios without direct driver input, using hydraulic, electric, or mechanical systems to select gears automatically.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
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.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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