Engineering:K3 tank
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Short description: South Korean main battle tank prototype
| K3 | |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development, Hyundai Rotem |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 3 (driver, commander, gunner) |
Main armament | 1 x 130 mm tank gun |
Secondary armament | 1 x 30 mm cannon |
| Speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The K3 tank, officially named the Next-Generation Main Battle Tank (NG-MBT)[1], is a South Korean main battle tank prototype designed to succeed the existing K2 Black Panther. It is currently being developed by Hyundai Rotem and the Agency for Defense Development. The K3 is intended to be hydrogen powered, but earlier models will use both hydrogen and diesel due to technical challenges with hydrogen. The vehicle will also feature an active protection system, drone jammers, infrared sensors, and an unmanned, autoloaded 130 mm smoothbore turret. It is slated for mass production in 2040.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Hyundai Rotem presents Nex-Gen K3 Main Battle Tank at Eurosatory 2024". Army Recognition Group. August 27, 2025. https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-land-defense/land-defense-2024/hyundai-rotem-presents-nex-gen-k3-main-battle-tank-at-eurosatory-2024.
- ↑ Kenney, Briley (November 29, 2025). "South Korea Revealed Its Next-Gen, Hydrogen-Powered Stealth Tank". BRG. https://www.bgr.com/2034649/south-korea-next-gen-hydrogen-powered-stealth-tank-k3/.
- ↑ Chul, Gu Min (July 15, 2025). "South Korea’s K3 tank project moves ahead". Defense Blog. https://defence-blog.com/south-koreas-k3-tank-project-moves-ahead/.
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