The K1, sometimes referred to as the 88 Tank (88 전차), [3] is a South Korean main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (later General Dynamics Land Systems) and Hyundai Precision …

Instead of the gargantuan 1,500 hp Honeywell AGT1500C turbine-coupled chosen for the Abrams, the K1 prototypes relied on the proven, smaller and less fuel-hungry 1,200 hp …

Jun 12, 2001 · The K1 has been operational in the RoK Army since 1986 and is known as the Republic of Korea Indigenous Tank or ROKIT. Following early design work based on US M1 …

The K1 is a South Korean main battle tank in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, developed by Hyundai Precision (later Hyundai Rotem).

The K1 is a main battle tank in use with the South Korean ground forces. The vehicle is based on the design of the M1 Abrams, a product of General Dynamics, while the production is handled …

Feb 26, 2019 · South Korea’s K1 main battle tank, sometimes known as the Type 88 or the ROKIT (Republic of Korea Indigenous Tank), was developed by Chrysler (now General …

K1 88 tank is a South Korean main battle tank (MBT) based on the American M1 Abrams design. Manufactured by the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem, K1 MBT is smaller and lighter …

The new tank's 120mm gun can penetrate up to 600 mm thick armored vehicles while the old model's 105mm gun could only penetrate up to 300 mm. The effective firing range also has …

At the start of the 1980s, the South Korean government invited proposals from a number of defence equipment manufacturers, to produce a new main battle tank to meet its own …

Jan 9, 2025 · The K1A1 is an upgraded version of the K1 main battle tank designed and manufactured by the South Korean Company Hyundai Rotem. The production of the K1 began …