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The K1, also known as Type 88 by American engineers, is a South Korean main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (later General Dynamics Land Systems) and Hyundai Precision Industry (later Hyundai Rotem) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
It entered service in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981. Although the K1 uses .223 Remington, it is classified as a submachine gun by the South Korean military and the manufacturer, [4] because the K1 was intended to replace the M3 submachine gun.
K1 AVLB South Korea: Armored vehicle launched bridge: 70: Hyundai Mobis: Based on the MBT K1 chassis. [citation needed] K1 ARV South Korea: Armored recovery vehicle: 150: Hyundai Mobis: Based on the MBT K1 chassis. More in production. [34] K600 CEV South Korea: Combat engineering vehicle: Hyundai Rotem: Based on the MBT K1 chassis. [35] K288 ...
By the 1970s, the Republic of Korea was desperately in need of additional main battle tanks. M4A3E8 "Easy Eight" variant of Sherman tanks, dating back to World War II, had been retired from service by the Republic of Korea Army, and the backbone of the South Korean armor was formed up of M47 and M48 Patton tanks.
Republic of Korea Army: Republic of Korea Navy: ... Daewoo K1; Daewoo K2 (K2C carbine ready for distribution and is in field testing) Daewoo K11; FN SCAR-L; SMGs
South Korea: A standard-issue rifle of the ROK Armed Forces since 1985. Used extensively by the South Korean contingent in Operation Enduring Freedom and the Iraq War. [2] A small number of K2Cs were tested by the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command in 2014, but it has not been adopted by ROK forces. Later, tens of thousands of K2C1s ...
The base was originally established during the Korean War as Pusan West (K-1) Air Base and hosted United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps units. [5]On 25 June 1950, 10 divisions of the North Korean People's Army attacked the Republic of Korea.
The K League 1 (Korean: K리그1) is the top flight of men's professional football in the South Korean football league system, and is contested by twelve clubs.It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Football Confederation, with its past and present clubs having won a record twelve AFC Champions League titles.