M-48A5K MBT OR THE K1 MBT FOR PAKISTAN?
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PAKISTAN ARMY ALREADY HAS THE M-48A5K TANK FROM
SOUTH KOREA WILL THE PAKISTAN ARMY STILL
BUY NEWER TANKS LIKE THIS:
Rotem (part of the Hyundai group) has developed the K1 series of vehicles, which includes the K1A1 120mm main battle tank, the K1105 mm main battle tank, K1 ARV armoured recovery vehicle, and the K1 AVLB armoured vehicle launch bridge. The vehicles are built at Rotem's automated production facility at ChangWon.
The first two prototypes of the K1A1 successfully completed operational tests in 1997 and the tank is in production and in service with Republic of Korea Army. Total requirement is for about 300 K1A1 tanks, scheduled to be in service by 2010
The K1A1 main battle tank is the new tank for the Republic of Korea ArmyK1 MAIN BATTLE TANK – ROKIT
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 technology, the K1 tank was designed and produced by Korea. The manoeuvrability of the tank is optimised for the varied geographical features of Korea, which include mountainous terrain, jungle, paddy fields and swamp.
"The K1A1 is an upgraded version of the K1 MBT."The main gun is a 105mm rifled high-velocity cannon with a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun. The commander's station is equipped with a 50-calibre machine gun and the loader's station with a 7.62mm machine gun. The turret slews at 750mm a second and elevates and depresses at 400mm a second.
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SCORPION 2000 TANKS ARE NEEDED BY THE PAKISTAN ARMY.