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K21

The K21 is a South Korean infantry fighting vehicle. A replacement for the K200-series, it was formerly designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV (Korea Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle). The initial production began in 2009, with the Republic of Korea Army planning to field approximately 466 units. It is designed to effectively defeat other IFVs as…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
70 km/h (43 mph) (road) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country) 7 km/h (4.3 mph; 3.8 kn) (water)
Armor
2519 aluminium alloy chassis. Layers consisting of S2 glass fiber reinforced Al2O3 ceramic armour All round protection against 14.5×114mm API projectiles as well as 20 mm FSP Fr…
Crew
3 crew + 9 passengers
Designed
1999–2008
Designer
Agency for Defense Development
Engine
Doosan- D2840LXE diesel 750 hp (840 hp for the PIP)

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K21

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Edges77
Triples110
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
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K21

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related to K21-105 Medium tank · 26
K21 → Belgian, Both, CMI Defence, CMI Defence CT-CV, Cockerill, Cockerill CT-CV, Cockerill Falarick, Cockerill XC-8, Doosan DST, ERA, Falarick, GLATGM, Gun-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile, In, It, K21 IFV, K21-105, Main, NATO, North Korea
related to Armaments · 12
K21 → APFSDS, Dynamics K40, German Puma, K21's FCS, Multi-mode Fused Ammunition, Nobong, OTO Melara DARDO CIWS, South Korean Navy, The, The K236 MMFA, The K40, This
related to Armour · 10
K21 → Al2O3, Although, AP, APDS, BMP-3, It, K21's, S2-glass, The, There
related to history · 9
K21 → Development, Doosan DST, K21s, NIFV, November, October, Production, ROK Army, Three
related to Construction · 8
K21 → American Bradley, However, IFVs, More, The, The K21 KNIFV's, The NIFV, US
related to External links · 8
K21 → Armored Vehicles, Armour, Battlefield, Hanwha DefenseK-21, Korea's Deadly Infantry Fighting, National Interest, Terror, Vehicle Is
related to Mobility · 8
K21 → Despite, Doosan D2840LXE V-10, In-arm Suspension Unit, ISU, K2 Black Panther, The, The K21, The K21 PIP
related to Troop deployment · 6
K21 → Battle Management System, BMS, CCD, The, The K21, With
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
K21 → 70 km/h (43 mph) (road) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country) 7 km/h (4.3 mph; 3.8 kn) (water)
Armor · 1
K21 → 2519 aluminium alloy chassis. Layers consisting of S2 glass fiber reinforced Al2O3 ceramic armour All round protection against 14.5×114mm API projectiles as well as 20 mm FSP Fr…

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vehicle mm doosan armour system also infantry turret gun fire approximately crew rounds mi designed fighting korea bmp-3 vehicles targets

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K21.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph) (road) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross-country) 7 km/h (4.3 mph; 3.8 kn) (water)1.00infobox
K21Armor2519 aluminium alloy chassis. Layers consisting of S2 glass fiber reinforced Al2O3 ceramic armour All round protection against 14.5×114mm API projectiles as well as 20 mm FSP Fr…1.00infobox
K21Crew3 crew + 9 passengers1.00infobox
K21Designed1999–20081.00infobox
K21DesignerAgency for Defense Development1.00infobox
K21EngineDoosan- D2840LXE diesel 750 hp (840 hp for the PIP)1.00infobox
K21Height2.6 m (8.5 ft)1.00infobox
K21In service2009–present1.00infobox
K21Length6.9 m (23 ft)1.00infobox
K21Main armamentSNT Dynamics K40 40×365mmR autocannon (240 rounds) Two Raybolt ATGM launchers (planned)1.00infobox
K21ManufacturerHanwha Defense (originally Daewoo Heavy Industries, later renamed as Doosan DST, follow by Hanwha Defense Systems)1.00infobox
K21Mass25.6 t (25.2 long tons; 28.2 short tons)1.00infobox
K21No. built4661.00infobox
K21Operational range500 km (310 mi)1.00infobox
K21Place of originSouth Korea1.00infobox
K21Power/weight29.2 hp/tonne1.00infobox
K21Produced2009–present1.00infobox
K21Secondary armament7.62 mm M60 GPMG1.00infobox
K21SuspensionPassive in-arm suspension unit (ISU)1.00infobox
K21TypeInfantry fighting vehicle1.00infobox
K21Unit cost$3.2 million1.00infobox
K21Width3.4 m (11 ft)1.00infobox
K21is aSouth Korean infantry fighting vehicle0.90text

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