ARMOR SYSTEM
ACTIVE
BATTLE TESTED 94%
K2 Black Panther
K2
SPEED 70 km/h
RANGE 450 km
MASS 55 t
CREW 3
K2
OVERVIEW
The K2 Black Panther is a next-generation main battle tank featuring an advanced autoloader, composite and ERA armor, active protection system, and a 120mm/55-caliber smoothbore gun. Selected by Poland as its new MBT with over 1,000 units ordered.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
main gun
120mm L/55 smoothbore (Rheinmetall)
secondary armament
12.7mm K6 HMG, 7.62mm coaxial MG
crew
3
weight tonnes
55
engine
MTU MT 883 Ka-501 (1,500 hp)
max speed kmh
70
range km
450
autoloader
true
active protection
Hard-kill and soft-kill APS
fire control
Hunter-killer with thermal imaging
BATTLE TESTED REVIEWS
94
NATO Exercises (Poland) COMBAT PROVEN
2024 | Polish 18th Mechanized Division AAR
Polish K2 units demonstrated outstanding performance during combined arms exercises alongside Leopard 2A5 tanks. The autoloader enabled a sustained rate of fire 40% higher than crewed-turret MBTs. Hunter-killer fire control achieved first-round hits at 3km+ in degraded visibility.
First-round hit rate >90% at 3km
Autoloader sustained 10 rounds/min burst
APS successfully detected simulated ATGM threats
Cross-country mobility exceeded Leopard 2 benchmarks
EXPORT CONTRACTS
Peru K2 Black Panther & K808 Armored Vehicle Order
Peru Hyundai Rotem
$1.4B signed
Poland K2 Black Panther Second Implementation Contract
Poland Hyundai Rotem
$6.5B signed
Iraq K2ME Black Panther Tank Negotiations
Iraq Hyundai Rotem
$6.5B announced
Poland K2PL Domestic Production Agreement
Poland Hyundai Rotem
$10.0B signed
Poland K2 Black Panther MBT Order
Poland Hyundai Rotem
$5.8B in delivery