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The Cheonma-2 (Korean:천마-2호, [3]) (previously classified as M2020 or M2024 by foreign intelligence) is a prototype North Korean Third Generation main battle tank unveiled during the October 2020 military parade that commemorated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Worker's Party.
Warford, James (1998). "The Ch'ŏnma-ho Main Battle Tank: A Look at the Present and Future of North Korea's 'Flying Horse'" in Armor, September 1, 2005. Fort Knox, KY: US Army Armor Center. ISSN 0004-2420. 2000 Report to Congress: Military Situation on the Korean Peninsula defenselink.mil; Kharkiv Modernization of T-62 tank Kharkiv Morozov website.
Effective range 1.4 km (0.87 mi) [63] M-1992 23 mm [56] Twin 23 mm guns mounted on a modified ATS-59 chassis. Effective range 2.5 km (1.6 mi) [63] M-1992 37 mm [56] Twin 37 mm guns mounted guns possibly based on the M1939 mounted on a modified ATS-59 chassis. [63] M-1985 [56] Twin 57 mm guns mounted on a modified Type 63/YW531 chassis. [2]: A-60
The 2020 Cheonma-2 MBT prototype has the Bulsae-3 as secondary armament. It is said to be reversed engineered Soviet/Russian 9K111 Fagot or 9M133 Kornet missiles. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] However, the diameter of the ATGM launchers appears to be 150 mm like the 9M133, rather than 120 mm of the 9K111 and may thus have a higher penetration.
Light tanks such the PT-85, Model 1981 "Shin'heung" (Rise) is a North Korean produced amphibious light tank, based on the lengthened VTT-323 APC chassis, its resemblance to the PT-76 tank is vague, although the Korean light tank is clearly inspired by the Russian one that is still in service with their army. [16]
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.
The bi-annual report of North Korea's military capabilities by the ROK's Ministry of National Defense, released in 2018, identified the North Korean Army's strength at 7,620,000 reserves troops, 4,300 tanks, 2,500 armored vehicles, 8,600 artillery guns, 5,500 multiple rocket launchers. [1]
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