![]() The first ten vehicles delivered to Poland wear the classic three-color NATO camouflage (black, olive green and brown), which is currently used by the different models of active combat tanks in the Polish Army. In addition, the K2 also has composite reactive armor, with some secret characteristics (although it is said that it is capable of minimizing hits with 120mm shells). One of the main advantages of the K2 is the KSTAM, a type of intelligent ammunition exclusive to this tank and whose characteristics are secret. It has an automatic loader, so it has 3 crew members (commander, gunner and driver). It has a range of 450 km and a weight of 55 tons. It is equipped with a 120 mm cannon with a capacity for 40 shells and can reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h. The K2 Black Panther is one of the most advanced tanks on the market. The contract includes 1,000 K2 Black Panther battle tanks, which will be distributed in two batches: the first will consist of 180 K2s already manufactured by South Korea, and 820 K2PL, whose production will start in Poland in 2026 and which, unlike the original K2, will have seven wheels in contact with the ground instead of six. ![]() ![]() Here you can see the video of the delivery ceremony, published by Yonhapnews:Īt the end of July, the Polish Defense Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed the contracts for the purchase of new weapons systems from South Korea. This Wednesday, the Hyundai Rotem Company factory in Changwon, South Korea, was the scene of the official delivery to Poland of the first ten K2 Black Panther battle tanks and the first 24 K9 self-propelled howitzers acquired by the Polish Army. Poland indicates how many T-72s it delivered to Ukraine and the tank that will replace them The 1,000 tanks and other modern weapons that Poland has bought to defend itself against Russia This week, the Polish Army became the first NATO user to receive tanks made in an Asian country.
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