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The tank may incorporate technology found in the T-62, T-72, and Ch'onma-ho MBTs. [7] [4] Outside parties codename the tank M-2002 because the tank went through performance trials on February 16, 2002 (therefore being officially confirmed by outside sources), although the tank may have been in existence since 1992.
Pokpung-ho [24] 100 [26] −250 [28] Based on the T-62, it incorporates technologies from the T-72 or T-90 tank. [26] [28] Songun-915 [29] Unknown Based on the T-62 and T-72, upgraded with a 125 mm main gun, improved fire control systems, infrared sensors, and laser rangefinders. [29] [30] Cheonma-2: At least 9 [31] [32] [33] PT-76 Soviet Union ...
North Korea originally relied on Soviet and Chinese made tanks before they started developing their own tanks, starting with the Chonma-ho tank. Newer Pokpung-ho and Songun-915 (a 'Pokpung-ho' with cast turret and modified hull) [5] [6] tanks would be developed and introduced in the early 21st century but were still heavily influenced by old Soviet/Russian and Chinese tank designs; namely by ...
Kyle Mizokami wrote in February 2020 that the 820th Armoured Corps was made up of two armoured brigades and five mechanised brigades, and likely only to be "partially equipped" with the Pokpung-ho tank. In March 2020 the "..820th Corps (820th Training Center).." was described as a "..tank corps or an armored corps.
The Pokpung-ho (Korean: 폭풍호; Hancha: 暴風號, officially Chonma-215 and Chonma-216) [31] is a North Korean main battle tank developed in the 1990s. It is a locally designed main battle tank and contains elements or incorporates technology found in the T-62 , T-72 , Type 88 and Ch'onma-ho MBTs.
Pages in category "Main battle tanks of North Korea" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Pokpung-ho This page was last ...
It is armed with RH-M-120 120 mm smoothbore gun and fires HEAT-MP and APFSDS-T rounds, but is compatible with all standard NATO 120 mm tank ammunition. Pokpung-ho II: 1992 North Korea: 200–500 A further development of Ch'onma-Ho. The tank may incorporate technology found in the T-62, T-72, and Ch'onma-ho MBTs. The P'okp'ung-ho is only known ...
Chonma-ho: 1,000 North Korea: Pokpung-ho: 500 North Korea: M2020: 9 prototypes North Korea: Korea, South: M48A3K: 300 United States: M48A5, M48A5K: 500 United States: T-80U, T-80UK: 35 Soviet Union: South Korea was given 33 T-80Us during 1996 and 1997 and 2 T-80UKs in 2005 as a partial interest payment of Russian debts incurred during the ...