After because transmission system is homebred,turning stop production two years, korea restores to m

Korea is contemporary company of Mu of car subsidiary Luo Te (Rotem) announce, because transmission system issue is deferred,be in after two years, this company is in Chang Yuan (celebrate look doctrine) the factory starts K2 panther to stand for war afresh the production of tank.

Say according to the press conference, on May 27, ceremony of the 2nd batch of formal put into production is in K2 series tank Chang Yuan (Qing Shangna) the factory is held. The K2 tank of two brand-new and advanced version has gotten offline from the factory, will be turned over to Korea army. Predict 2021, contemporary will offer many 100 tank for Korea army.

Tank of series of the 2nd batch of K2 106, plan management board by national defence buy (DAPA) is ordered, as on December 29, 2014 an option of the contract, tank installed the engine that Korea is developed and produces and gearing, the engine of derv of 1500 horsepower DV27K that includes machine of new the project that fight hill and S&Gearing of automatic gearshift of EST15K of T Dynamics company.

According to the report before website of news of matters pertaining to defense, tank of the first batch of 100 K2 panther deploys Helun of engine of derv of German MTU 883 to restrain a company (RENK) transmission system.

The report says, december 2014, company of Mu of contemporary Luo Te signed a value the contract of 820 million dollar, offer for Korea army new one batch is deployed homebred the K2 tank that spends dynamical bundle. But as a result of S&The automatic transmission of T Dynamics company fails 6 times in wear test, this plan encountered an obstacle. Produce a standard according to Korea national defence, system of requirement tank transmission is flawless move 320 hours.

Because tank of the 2nd batch of K2 is homebred the system is in the dynamical drive that change to breakdown appears for many times when dependability and be deferred, bureau of plan of national defence purchase (DAPA) ever planned to use Korea engine and assembly of German drive-box motivation, resume K2 tank production.

Panther tank research and development only then 1995, basically use at replacing the K1 tank of the US-made M47 tank with Korea vintage army and inchoate Korea development. According to developing business company of Mu of contemporary Luo Te says, k2 panther stand for war tank is had those who regard ground weapon system as the leader is optimal make warfare capability. Through getting used to 21 centuries technology to fight engineering of digitlization human body is designed, utmost land improves battle efficiency.

K2 tank owns advanced weapon system. Its equipment has a 120 millimeter / artillery of L55 flowing caliber, it still deployed the most advanced fire to control a system, can use heat to resemble appearance is gotten and dogging specific target, the biggest range 9.8 kilometers.

Compact dynamical transmission system reachs its advanced suspension and navigation system, make its have good cross-country motor-driven capacity. Tank can be on highway with 70 kilometers / the speed travel of the hour, keep highest below cross-country condition 52 kilometers / the speed of the hour. It still can climb 60 degrees brae and 0.8 meters tall perpendicular fraise.

Protection system strengthened the armor plate that K2 panther makes through new material and new active defense to defend.