Cleb Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 30mm Wheeled SPAAGs of the 21st Infantry Division's Air Defense Battalion conducted a live fire training course recently. Spoiler Scolopax, Laviduce and Beer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Hyundai Rotem's and Hanwha Defense's booth at the recent 2022 Advanced Defense Industry Exhibition which happened in Daejeon, at the Daejeon Convention Center on the 15th. Biggest thing worth noting is the AS21 variant vehicles showcased with a decently clear picture of the K-MPF being seen. Spoiler The Next Generation Wheeled Fighting Vehicle also made a reappearance Spoiler A Hydrogen Fuel Cell concept model Sadly no clearer photos of a lot of the stuff at Hyundai Rotem's booth have been uploaded or it's paywalled. I will keep an eye out if anything more pops up. LoooSeR, Clan_Ghost_Bear, Lord_James and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Some closer photos of the K2NO model that was displayed at Eurosatory 2022. Spoiler Laviduce, Stimpy75, Laser Shark and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainen Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 12:47 AM, Cleb said: Hyundai Rotem's and Hanwha Defense's booth at the recent 2022 Advanced Defense Industry Exhibition which happened in Daejeon, at the Daejeon Convention Center on the 15th. Biggest thing worth noting is the AS21 variant vehicles showcased with a decently clear picture of the K-MPF being seen. Is it some form of insanity - to endlessly spam the exact same IFV-based fire support vehicle concept, over and over again, which no one procures? Make a normal medium tank hull with same components ffs - it isn't that expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 K2s of the 8th Infantry Division Spoiler Stimpy75, Laviduce and Collimatrix 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 K9s of the 2nd Army Corps' 2nd Artillery Brigade during a recent exercise that happened on the 25th of June in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do. Spoiler Laviduce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 K2s and K21s of the 11th Maneuver Division carried out shooting drills recently. Spoiler CrappyHead, Scolopax, Beer and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 K1E1s of the 6th Infantry Division at Seungjin firing range for a combined arms exercise. Spoiler Laviduce and Stimpy75 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 https://www.defense-korea.com/web/prdct/view?CMPNY_SEQ=&PRDCT_SEQ=817&pageIndex=1&pageUn Laviduce and SH_MM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 More on Samyang's website http://samyangct.com/lab/ Seems that the side armor of the K2 is designed to stop 30 mm APDS (or "00 mm" APDS) along the crew compartment and 20 or 30 mm AP ("00 mm" AP) at the rest of the hull/turret. Laviduce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, SH_MM said: Seems that the side armor of the K2 is designed to stop 30 mm APDS (or "00 mm" APDS) along the crew compartment and 20 or 30 mm AP ("00 mm" AP) at the rest of the hull/turret. it's also can be 20mm AP-T or 14,5mm AP-T, even 7,62mm AP need two digits thickness of armor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Wiedzmin said: it's also can be 20mm AP-T or 14,5mm AP-T, even 7,62mm AP need two digits thickness of armor Well, in case of the K21 they mention protection against "00.0 x 000 mm API / B32"... so "14.5 mm" would likely be replaced with "00.0 mm". The 4x4 vehicle is protected against "0.00 × 00 mm AK00 0N00" which is likely some kind of 7.62 mm (x 39 mm?) round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 hm, true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 ROKMC KAAV-7A1s during RIMPAC 2022 Spoiler Laviduce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 4:43 AM, Wiedzmin said: https://www.defense-korea.com/web/prdct/view?CMPNY_SEQ=&PRDCT_SEQ=817&pageIndex=1&pageUn LOL, says "K2," shows K1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Poland is said to purchase 180 K2 MBT for delivery by 2024. Talks are in progress about AS21 Redback. https://meta-defense.fr/2022/07/20/la-pologne-va-commander-180-chars-k2-670-canons-k9-et-48-avions-de-combat-fa-50-a-la-coree-du-sud/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_James Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Serge said: Poland is said to purchase 180 K2 MBT for delivery by 2024. Talks are in progress about AS21 Redback. https://meta-defense.fr/2022/07/20/la-pologne-va-commander-180-chars-k2-670-canons-k9-et-48-avions-de-combat-fa-50-a-la-coree-du-sud/ @Laser Shark, do you think this will sway Norway’s opinion on the K2 now that there is another European buyer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atokara Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Lord_James said: @Laser Shark, do you think this will sway Norway’s opinion on the K2 now that there is another European buyer? I think it will especially with the deal Poland is looking at. Poland will receive full rights to the K2 including manufacturing, modification and sales. This would give Norway another local parts distributor once their factory is established along with the potential to work with Poland on future K2 support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Lord_James said: @Laser Shark, do you think this will sway Norway’s opinion on the K2 now that there is another European buyer? The contest certainly seems a lot more open after this victory, and it wasn't a moment too soon as had it happened just a few months later it probably would have been too late to affect the outcome of the Norwegian process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-L-M Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 This is still in the "unsubstantiated rumors" stage, so don't get y'all hopes up too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Ready Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 My hope is that the Norwegian decision is reflecting both, technical performance of the MBT and commercial benefit of the business. I still believe that Leopard 2 is the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laviduce Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Gun Ready said: My hope is that the Norwegian decision is reflecting both, technical performance of the MBT and commercial benefit of the business. I still believe that Leopard 2 is the better choice. Why do you think the Leopard 2 is the better choice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleb Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Some photos of the early Prototype K9 Thunders (and one protection test rig). This was before the slit-style muzzle brake was chosen. Spoiler Serge and Clan_Ghost_Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Ready Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 20 hours ago, Laviduce said: Why do you think the Leopard 2 is the better choice ? Estimated better protection, multi fuel engine, high system reliability, best reputation within Leopard 2 user club including future enhancement strategies, common spare part supply via LEOBEN Laviduce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.T Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 7/22/2022 at 2:38 PM, Gun Ready said: Estimated better protection, multi fuel engine, high system reliability, best reputation within Leopard 2 user club including future enhancement strategies, common spare part supply via LEOBEN Given mass and one man less , you would be hard pressed to claim advantage at armor protection. Multi fuel engine is basically any diesel engine its more of a marketing fad than practical application . I wouldn't be surprised if K2 would utterly outclass the Leopard2 at firing on the move due to hydropneumatic suspension. And Koreans are probably willing to offer more manufacturing and tech cooperation to sells theirs while Germans can barely built a leopard without sourcing mayor parts around Europe Atokara and Sheffield 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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