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K1 test vehicle equipped with a muffler system to reduce sound. This prototype configuration was tested around 2006. 
 

 
K1s of the Army Armor School using a setup derived from the prototype.
 

 

K1 test vehicle equipped with a muffler system to reduce sound. This prototype configuration was tested around 2006. 
 

 
K1s of the Army Armor School using a setup derived from the prototype.
 

 

XK21 STM (Structural Test Model) 

 

XK21 STM (Structural Test Model) 

 

Oh sorry about that. They should work now.

Something that's fairly old (2009) but is interesting nonetheless. South Korea messed around with a camo system similar to that of the Saab Barracuda on the XK2 and K9 though I have only seen one picture of it mounted on the former that isn't a scale model. Not entirely sure what happened to the program though it's probably safe to assume it was quietly shelved.


 

Something that's fairly old (2009) but is interesting nonetheless. South Korea messed around with a camo system similar to that of the Saab Barracuda on the XK2 and K9 though I have only seen one picture of it mounted on the former that isn't a scale model. Not entirely sure what happened to the program though it's probably safe to assume it was quietly shelved.


 

Something that's fairly old (2009) but is interesting nonetheless. South Korea messed around with a camo system similar to that of the Saab Barracuda on the XK2 and K9 though I have only seen one picture of it mounted on the former that isn't a scale model. Not entirely sure what happened to the program though it's probably safe to assume it was quietly shelved.


 

Oh sorry about that. They should work now.

The pics don't work. 

K-SAMs of the 1st Air Defense Brigade, Capital Defense Command recently conducted their annual live fire training.

 

K105A1s of the 11th Mechanized Division during the same event during DX Korea 2020 as the K153C that I posted earlier.

 

According to most on the Korean side of the internet, the K21 is resistant to 30mm APDS from the front and 14.5mm AP at the sides and rear.
 
If this is true or not I don't know but there is footage of one of the ROK BMP-3s firing an unidentified type of AP ammo at a K21 target (https://gfycat.com/PowerlessNaiveCowrie). The 14.5mm AP could also make sense due to the very wide usage of 14.5mm HMGs that the North Koreans use though I haven't seen any sort of solid evidence for me to say with certainty that this protection level is true.
 
There also has been research done to up the protection levels of the K21s though including additional composite armor blocks (Ceramics and NERA) and net armor though it usually comes at the cost of the amphibious capability the K21 has. 

Some more ROK T-80Us. These screencaps were taken from a video of a training exercise at the Korea Combat Training Center. The T-80Us are being used as OPFOR (North Korean) Armor.

 
 
During this training you also had K1E1s being used as BLUFOR.

 

ROK UGVs that are being tested
 
Hyundai Rotem Sherpa 

 
Hanwha Defense UGV
 

ROK UGVs that are being tested
 
Hyundai Rotem Sherpa 

 
Hanwha Defense UGV
 

A K153C dual AT-1K Raybolt ATGM carrier apart of the 11th Mechanized Division that was at a VIP Demonstration during DX Korea 2020 which happened a week ago.

 

A K153C dual AT-1K Raybolt ATGM carrier apart of the 11th Mechanized Division that was at a VIP Demonstration during DX Korea 2020 which happened a week ago.

 

A K153C dual AT-1K Raybolt ATGM carrier apart of the 11th Mechanized Division that was at a VIP Demonstration during DX Korea 2020 which happened a week ago.

 

A ROK T-80U from a photo shoot in the late 90s or thereabouts. This tank is still in it's as delivered camo pattern and not the now more commonly seen ROK-style MERDC camo that you see most ROK AFVs, including the T-80Us and BMP-3s using.