The area around Seoul and the DMZ consists of very sharp hills and narrow valleys and the hydraulic suspension system to aid gun depression and elevation is an innovative approach catering for a topology that is not particularly tank friendly. The K2 represents a massive deterrence to North Korean aggression as its ability to hold ground defensively is matched by its ability to take ground when employed offensively should it be employed in counter attack. Given that South Korea has excellent engineering skills the K2 is probably a match for the world's best tanks.
I agree and disagree there.....A lot depends on situation,location and type of training and experience.....The British and American MBT not only have high end spec's but they they have battle tested crews in real world situations....An Abrams crew would probably have no problem against the panther,that being said,The US and South Korea are Constantly working and Training together in case NK or China get their panties in a wad and try to move south.
@Jack Armstrong The only other tank to remotely come close in the all terrain aspect is the type 10 from Japan, and THAT tank is some 15 tonnes lighter due to bridge constraints in japan, ergo much less survivability.
@@morgangrey4020 with all respect due to British tankmen ... Challenger 2 is really bit long in the tooth in this day and age. M1 at least has been going through regular major and minor updates. Abrams crew would be very evenly matched with K-2 and in that terrain....
My father drove a Centurion during the Korean war in 1952. He always said that Korea is not tank terrain and that tanks were MOSTLY used as artillery - this even with what is considered one of the best battle tanks in history and an excellent hill climber. Therefore, the hydraulic suspension system in the K2 must be an advantage in those particular circumstances. However, as far as the assertion that the K2 "is probably a match for the world's best tanks" is concerned, I'd say that's a bit of a stretch anywhere outside Korea itself.
Israel and South Korea are both under lots of pressure to produce many high quality tanks capable of achieving maximum kill to loss rations against numerically superior opponents. The result is very effective and innovative tanks.
Yeah! Just naturally this is the tank that impresses me the most, after Merkava. I am an Israeli. I can't put my finger on it but it feels to me that they have a lot in common. APS for example.
My personal preference is t-14 and entire armata platform. That being said I have nothing against merkava or k2, as a matter of fact I think there's a fundamental similarity between merkava, k2, and t14, that being stepping out of mold and becoming it's own, and that due to obvious reasons. For example, merkava's defense preference against traditional anti tank elements, south Korean smart shells because sk knows for a fact due to geography and urban layout, prolonged warfare especially tank related would become (very very ironically) trank-trench warfare. And I think merkava for it's purposes and k2 for it's , both are very well adjusted however that's what makes these two bit predictable and kind one trick pony, what I mean is if faced with a non traditional enemy, say Israel with Italy or turkey (especially since turkey does have k2) and Korea faced with Chinese tanks or Japanese tanks, in my opinion, just marginally fall short of parity, no they will never be completely useless just because they are not fighting traditional enemy, and with their specific improvement over traditional western tanks they will also have in certain areas superiority, however over all, they, in my opinion would fall short against western tanks just marginally also if non traditional enemies are able to circumvent either of the tanks' party tricks it'll loose it's one advantage. Now t-14 also walks similar line, out of the box thinking, designed to be superior rather than be at par, but the way it's marketed (or shown to be designed) is something lot more universal, t-14 is not just a tank it's part of armata platform, it's not only tundra specialist it's at home in all conditions, it also tries to address 3 of traditional issue of tank warfare, human error, physical size, atgm or equivalent elements. Automation, active defense system and reducing size and height of the turret. If all that it's supposed to be is true it truly is future of tank warfare, not only it is a formidable weapons platform in Eurasian theater it's at home in most conditions. My rebuttal to it's supremacy is in two halves, one is it not being actually capable of synchronizing all of its features effectively say it's anti-atgm not being effective, it's software being not that good etc, secondly even if it's that good, a professional grade electro-magnetic or otherwise targeted attack can potentially take out entire vehicle without much possibility of semi function or salvage or war time repair not that it's necessary that all successful hits are guaranteed to take it out completely but one can't help and wonder what's the probability of tank being completely being non functional in case of successful hit from traditional or non traditional weapons fielded especially by professional armies. So all in all I think k2 and merkava are great pieces of military hardware and I personally love the look of merkava's turret as opposed to super vanilla look of t-14, going into future I think t-14 has a advantage. Tc have a nice day.
I was stationed in Korea for a year and the K1A1 was a good tank for were it was intended to fight and I'm sure the K2 is also, this is coming from a former M1A1 tank commander. Thank you for your video
I was at humphrys as an a2 loader. Question i heard rumors that Korea operates/or operated T-80 platforms. i was there durring covid so no chance to explore at all or anything do you know if its true?
@@MajorMorrozov unbelievable but true, South Korea acquired (and still has) Russian T80s as part of in-kind redemption for the monies it loaned to Russia.
As an American, I lived and worked in South Korea as a tech spook. The K2 is an excellent 4th Gen Tank platform and will stand up well to the NK 2nd and 3rd Gen Tanks. Simply put, NK has no chance of ever winning a war with South Korea.
Considering that S.Korean army had no tanks during the initial phase of Korean War (well... they had M8 Greyhound and also received a number of M36 Jackson several months into the war) which is still less than 70 years ago, the fact that S.Korea now has world-class MBT is quite an accomplishment.
Also, have you noticed how small it is? So it is faster, more maneuverable because it weighs 55 tons. Most other main battle tanks are well over 60, even 70 tons.
Both Israel and the Korean Republic both have start of the art tanks able to match it with anyone. Active protection systems are a must with the Merkava and the K2 both having them. And both have other innovations like the Merkava's ability to carry troops and the K2 has the ability to use it's suspension to help aim it's gun and change its sillouette. Both extremely impressive.
@@thealliedpowers Ye~ We Koreans love so much that very 80risque cammo. Nowadays it is being slowly replaced with NATO tricolor scheme like one (omitting sand color and brown and green become darker). Plz check the images of newly introduced vehicles like KLTV. Thank you for mentioning that superb and memorable US cammo!
Matsimus Gaming Can you do a video on the real proto-type M60-2000? I know you've done a few videos on other upgrades but this one was deemed to expensive so you know its good lol.
Its very impressive! It has some serious benefits. But if that system failed it could cause some issues. Imagine it being stuck in PIMP mode haha! Thanks so much for watching :-) have a good day!
German tank officer call it as a party gimmick and says tanks without it like Leopard 2 can do same by using terrain. He's not an unbiased source. He does have a point, but there might be situations where you can't ideally find terrain to depress or add elevate barrel.
@@Joseph-eh4rs That officer forgot that Korea has not the same terrain as Germany. Having said that I wonder if a K2 with conventional suspension could attract cliënts.
I love your videos, Mat. I'm a huge Steel Beasts youtuber as well. How do you have music in your video without getting Copyright infractions? I would love to have music in mine, but everytime I play anything it gets Monetized.
Fire Hazard Studios thanks for your support man :-) glad you liked it. Also welcome to the SB pro community!! For music you should just look for copyright free music on the Internet :-) you will find some! Thanks again for watching and have a good day
DeltaHardcore it's nukes aren't though which is why they're putting so much effort into developing them, they know their conventional army's no match for anyone else's and isn't going to be anytime soon so they put their focus elsewhere
Matthew Familia well he actually just said that one could kill a lot of their tin cans, meaning their numerous but woefully outdated armour, not that one K2 can take on the whole country or something
Ari Krisnanda it has the 2 step active defense system something the abrams does not have as far as i know the merkeva is the only tank ik that has actually used a 2 step system.. basically the anti tank missile tricks the active defense system and it fires of early well a 2 step prevents that from happening since it fires twice
see this is a misconception... It isn't a 2 step system per se, but it does fire two projectiles. It has a rapid response time but other systems like the German APS and ARENA also have very quick response times of 0.02-0.05 seconds depending on the package which can in fact intercept a dummy and real rocket. The marketing of a '2 step' system is just that... Marketing.
+The Stoned Videogame Nerd They're long over it. There are infantry-friendly APS out there including the israeli iron fist and the german ADS. If anyone is interested here's a great oversight of current hardkill APS: below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.de/2017/01/hardkill-aps-overview.html The APS on the Black Panther, KAPS, is also listed.
So much respect for the South Korean military. Their equipment is made with effectiveness and the troops in mind. Bless their absolute compulsion to defend the south from the communist threat. Much love from Pennsylvania
Front armor : Can stop K-279 round in 700m distance (which is almost same with M829A3 of Abrams) Really Stronk. Side armor : Turret is capable of RPG-7 but hulls not. If commy tanks shoot us from the side. We're pretty much dead. But there's a sensor detects the laser from range finder. If a commy tank finds us first and shoots laser to define the range, K-2's turret rotates to that direction automatically. And we have faster and more accurate FCS computer, so... boom! One commy tank gone. It's pretty much a seal clubbing. from the front. K-2 is almost unkillable for Norther guys. And that's the reason why they stick to nuke so damn much. That's the only thing that protect them from losing there dy'nasty'.
@@deanfirnatine7814 Possible. but that won't stop an APFSDS shots anyway. Maybe that will provide protection for larger HEAT rounds or Hull survivability to RPG-7 or more.
thx for your great review. K2 ISU suspension is a really high advantage for various battle situations. it's reliable in any case, and easy to fix when damaged by mines. very durable. and versatile. and highly raise 120mm gun can attack helicopters or very long distances with KSTAM2 over 8km.
and seek targe ability is far beyond your imagination. The K2 front radar sensor is fully integrated with the main gun fire control system and C4I bms. but it's very highly classified. so nobody know in public.
If this tank has been optimised to take advantage of Korea's hilly topography, then presumably it would be very useful for similar countries; Taiwan, for example.
Looks like a solid tank. At the end of the day, its like you said in the beginning, there isn't a best thank out there. It's all about the system the tank is built for
FEEL_THE_PAIN thanks so much :-) I try my best to be neutral and just inform people. Thanks so much for watching :-) I really appreciate it :-) have a great day!!
I love your videos .I wanted to join the army when i was young and be in a tank .but i didn't.Im a buncher operator for 30+years so i know about how under carriages and tracks and swing drives work.ran tiltter bunchers for like 15 years on steep ground and like how this tank tilts.Cool work on all your videos keep it up i love them )).oh and i had Kmc and Fmc skidders skidding behind me for years with swing grapples and there tracks are close to tanks.and i seen a lot of track repairs right out in the bush in mud holes and on real steep ground with stumps all round . i got a few ideas for tanks one is the barrel and turret are one and the turret moves only to aim the gun up and down and around so they have room for a better loading system.I had peps from the factorys come and watch me run bunchers over the years and ask me what i think about there new bunchers and i would tell them and later on i would see my ideas in there new bunchers.
Me back in 99' in Korea at a firing range...working my ass off to set 105mm Towed Howitzer for a live fire ...I hear....Brrrr.....Brrrr... and feel the ground trembling. About 100 K1's were passing by for live fire exercise. I stood there watching the long line of moving beasts. One of those military moments I will never forget.
@@SeoWoojin55 the Japanese have had hydraulic suspension MBTs since the STB-1 prototype which became full production in the Type 74 MBT, released in 1975, with the STB-1 being completed (upgrades and modifications included) in 1969.
If the K2 was designed to mount the cancelled 140mm reinmetal gun then I'm assuming it can use the newly designed 130mm L51 gun? It's got 50% higher muzzle energy than the 120mm L55. If the K2 had that gun it would be impossible to deny it the number one spot on any list, if you like lists.
If they're experimenting with ETC guns then they might skip on the 130mm. A 120mm ETC gun can match a 130mm on muzzle energy and range, without the extra weight and heavier ammo.
NATO will most likely move to 140mm canons for their next generation tanks, like the Panzer3 and whatever replaces the Abrams. It's not cancelled, on hold for now. Maybe the T-14 will give them a scare. Note the K2 is specifically designed to be retrofitted with the 140mm - they know its coming.
It's not so super, the ammo is fucking heavy and we don't have the turret architecture for an autoloader yet, in the Leopard 2 and Abrams that is. Now like I said Reinmetal have a new 130mm L51 gun. It's designed for an autoloader, and the Leopard 2 turret, with modifications. I'd expect to see it in use mid 2020s. However, ETC guns give much more pressure and power from smaller calibres (120mm) so there's also that. If Korea adopts either a 120mm ETC gun, or the new German 130mm, then the K2 will be superior to the Armata, even if it gets a stupidly large 152mm.
19AVM86 X86 That doesn't make grammatical sense. Do you mean anything under 130-140mm is undergunned? or that 130-140mm is undergunned compared to the 152mm of the Armata? I'd say 130mm is as big as it's going to get with ETC technology possible.
The 130mm needs only turret modifications, it's designed to be mounted on any 120mm L55 capable turret ring. It may however need an auto loader. The 140mm is cancelled. Meanwhile Germany and France are working on a new 4th gen MBT currently named "main ground combat system" but everyone is just calling it Leopard 3. This is not the Leopard 2A7V or A8, those are upgrades of upgrades of upgrades on an old chassis. This is going to be a brand new chassis incorporating all possible new technology, and very likely a 130mm gun.
I served in Korea in 2003-2004.. the K-1 along side our Abrams were very impressive.. they always reminded me of a mini-abrams and complimented our tank units in combined joint exercises... Of course my unit always played Op-4 as we were an air assault unit based on the DMZ and we used the mountainous terrain to our advantage against heavier units including our own.. but still very cool and intimidating seeing these things roll down the road headed in our direction.
Very nice vid and a very nice tank. For domestic use it sounds ideal. Price tag may hurt export sales, but I don't think that was their main concern. Also about her example of "we have dangerous neighbours, what should we do?" "Build tanks. Lots and lots of tanks." Like I said, Tanks aren't going anywhere for at least the next few decades. Viva la tank! 😃
Haha indeed Viva La Tank! But i think the steep price tag is granted for some of the excpetional systems they have in place for this tank. Its got features that most tanks dont have all in one package. Its very impressive. Thanks so much for watching :-)
On auto-loaders. It's quite significant that the two newest "Western" tanks the Le Clerc and this Panther have auto-loaders. These autoloaders are completely different to what the Russians use and are very very clever. Believe me. The "next" generation of tanks have un-manned turrets, so an autoloader is unavoidable tech anyway so...
Also the new 130mm cannons being developed in the west have ammunition that is too big for manual loaders. The germans now are teamed up with the French. I bet Leopards 2 B or a future eurotank will have a autoloader.
@@ricardosoto5770 The French are already sidelined. The RheinMetall tank is already 90 % finished and it has zero French input. Once *AGAIN* the Frenchies have lost out on a cooperation deal. You would have thought they would have learned their lessons by now, because their "super tank" LeClerc sold nowhere.
I think it's overall a good design for a gen 4 (well gen 3+, which is basic gen 4), mostly do to the tech they have integrated into the tank. Like the terrain scanning system for the suspension, which is very clever. But also the top attack gun ammo, which i find brilliant.
I find that this tank is PACKED with tech and its very impressive. I can see these systems becoming even more developed to make tanks a iron curtain type system defence. I like this MBT a lot. Thanks so much for watching! :-) have a great day!
Ahh yes, the K2. I do really feel that it is somewhat of a mixture of Russian an well western MBT design, atleast somewhat, because the Koreans own some T-80Us and they also worked (and they still do work) with russian tank designers. I like its suspension and gun, and the Reactive armour seems potent to me, but it is damn expensive, but it also minimizes the foreigns parts that are used so it is justified. In my opinion this tank doesn´t really have big downsides but that comes to a cost, but it ensures the complete dominance of South Korean Tanks when they fight the North Koreans. Even the Popkun-Ho s don´t seem to be a threat at reasonable distances... And before i forget it, very nice channel, really didn´t like the Autoloader video which kinda biased me towoards the channel (well i am also biased when it comes to autoloaders), but really awesone work and keep it up comrade ;)
Jakob Fichtinger i agree u r opinion korea has 30 t80u and bmp somepeople cotend the k2 based on t80 also k21 amored vehicle . also even i'm korean.... k2 is too expensive... south korea want overcome with norarmy tank quantity.
Hmm... Actually this tank is more likely to defend from China. There is very high possiblities of china's intervene at second korean war. I personally think K1 and K1A1 is enough to get chinese TYPE99, but we allways has to be prepared since we are still on war.
Perhaps alongside Challenger 3, the UK should increase it's tank numbers more rapidly with K2's. After all Hyundai make damn good 4x4's to cope with the UK pot holes. On this basis an order of 500 K2's would not be a bad bet.
@@coderider3022 Great though Leopard is I would not trust Germany to honour the supply and licensing to use the products as we see fit. Citing Poland as an example, they were messed around so went elsewhere.
Good design! I prefer having manual loading and a generally simpler design. Tanks have become less survivable and are more of a infantry support asset. Smart weapons like missiles, target tracking, drones and handheld battlefield computers are the future.
I appreciate your preliminary disclaimer re your intent no being to compare or rate tank designs. People need to RELAX and take a break from being so sensitive. Sheesh...... . Keep up the good work.
Haha! Thanks man! Yeah some people take youtube videos so seriously its unreal.... but oh well lol! Thanks so much for your kind words and support. Means a lot. thanks for watching and have a great weekend :-)
Yeah, but I don't think the disclaimer had to be so long. It was weird to listen to two minutes of time spent on that alone. A few sentences would have been enough to make it clear.
looks like a good machine 👍 Hey Matsimus, I'm not saying you should stop, and I understand your motives to continue doing so, but you really don't have to be so ambiguous with your opinions. You're a tanker so your commentary about tanks is, at the very least, consonant and acceptable. I value your personal input on these vids because I know very little about the world of armor, and as a veteran myself it's a subject I've always been interested in. As for stupid folks and trolls in the comment section... well that's why I understand your very light touch on the matter. In any case, keep the knowledge and footage rolling 👍👍
Roger that man :-) point noted. I just dont want to be burnt at the stake by the tank buffs out there worldwide haha. Thanks for watching and I thank you for your service also sir and have a wonderful day!
I would have to agree! Although expensive this tank has some serious tech on it and obviously a great deal of proection. Impressive to say the least. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day! :-)
BOSSA TRON wtf are you smoking s.korea is our allies we would never attack them but let me just say s.korea has zero a..10s and zero effective air power if they we're to take on usa 😅😂
Obviously the U.S. wouldn't attack S. Korea, although I was expecting to read some anti-US comments since that's par for the course from ignorant youtubers. To say S. Korea has zero effective air power isn't true though. They have very capable aircraft and well trained pilots :)
I got to say that I like the K2 Black Panther, as it is a further development of the K1 tanks which themselves are heavily based off the American M1 Abrams series.
Nice video Matsimus! Come to AW next year when the game hits full release, they do have in-game modeling for both K1 and K2 tanks.. they are expected to be added in 4th Dealer tree line along with Israel Vehicle tree. Im gonna leave some few fun facts might interested you for your small enjoyment. Fun Fact: South Korea Military could have been among those countries that operating Leopard 1 tanks due to Nixon Doctrine's introduction and left S.Korea bit vulnerable to N.Korean threat (this was during mid to late 70s when N.Korea had way more production capability than S.Korea) it was very close deal with Germans but U.S offered better deal... ROKIT Program, they took the offer and you know the results. Fun Fact 2: At the early developmental stage of K2 tank, ADD had originally thought about unmanned turret with adaptation of Russian style of Kerosel Autoloader mechanism. They actually made prototype version of this new autoloader and it had whole single round loading mechanism without separating round and propellant charge like Russians have. The plan quickly scrapped due to expected rising of production cost, bigger inner compartment space thus increasing the size of the tank than they wanted and questionable functional reliability of new autoloader itself. Instead they went for safer route, importing from France. Yes.. K2 Black Panther could have been Korean version of T-14 Armata. Fun Fact 3: K2 is only going to produced less than 300, since K2s are intended to bridge gap between older K1 tanks and new XK3. They are kind of filling the blanks purposed ones. Though details of XK3 is not revealed or rumored other than possibility of having unmanned turret. These are the ones that I only think of... and again great Vid blog!
The Daewoo version of this tank has a ‘no a/c’ option that takes a few hundred off of the final price. Lol. Looks like a solid tank for any war they may see.
It's a great video. The beginning reminds us of the beginning of a war movie. It's a very impressive video. K2 BLACK PANTHER ... War was like a jungle for humanity. A chariot born for the sake of a destiny of war to die or die.
I'd heard of this tank but like you knew almost nothing about it. The K-1 Rokit was a cut -down M1 (a lot of American input) and I knew more about that. I can't think of a single aspect of this tank which is not absolutely first rate. Man, it's got everything! The latest Japanese tank has "kneeling" hydraulic suspension, for example, but this goes even further with forward terrain reading. Jesus. Active engagement of ATMs? Well the list goes on and on doesn't it, you should know you did the video. Can't believe it. But it's the Western World's newest tank if it just came in in 2013 so...Solved a mystery for me though, I've heard about this new Turkish "super tank", and was puzzled. Now I know where it comes from.
Edward Kim and even THAT had problems. the BIGGEST hurdle in making a modern tank from scratch is the powerpack. only the leading EU countries russia the us japan china and now korea can make em.
Hey conner! Thanks so much for watching man! I dont have the link but you can look in the TH-cam audio libray in the cinematic list and youll probably find it :-)
I just love the German-Korean friendship and fateful affection! I very much hope that the Koreans will soon see their unification. But may they learn from the mistakes of the Germans - never risk your freedom /your democracy.
@@doubletrouble3241 No, of course I did not mean that something against freedom/democracy happened "during" German reunification, but afterwards. Of course, I cannot answer the development that took place here in great detail after reunification. But I would like to list at least some key points and give a book recommendation. The book recommendation: "Socialist charlatans have hijacked Germany", Viktor Timchenko (german-Ukarin author). In the 16 years of Merkel's rule (Merkel was an FDJ secretary for agitation and propaganda in the GDR), Germany was gradually transformed into GDR 2.0: expropriations, rent caps, ever higher taxes, "international solidarity" - socialist tendencies of the worst character exist not only among the left and the Greens, but also in the press, radio and television, at universities, in trade unions and NGOs. The Germany of today is unfortunately no longer the Germany of 1989/1990. Klaus Schwab (founder and executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum) described the goal of this development in his book "The Great Reset". thenewamerican.com/youll-own-nothing-un-backed-great-reset-is-feudalism/
The undernying theme of all your tank videos is modern main battle tanks are enlessly modulare and upgradable like a high end enthusiasts PC case. Every year a new threat rolls out but buying a new tank fleet every few years is out of the question.
Matsimus a thing about Altay and K2. They are not the same tank, it's sort of misunderstanding repeated in various sources all the time. Altay is indeed based on the same technology as K2, and South Korean engineers were helping Turkish engineers in development, however Altay in itself is a very different vehicle, heavier and larger.
Having spent time on the DMZ and getting an understanding of what the ROK military posture for invasion, the K2 is perfect tank for the mission! Like the Israelis, they really need a 'swiss knife' MBT.
It's not a swiss knive then. As you already said Merkava and K2 are tanks heavily focused on their respective missions, not allrounders. A swiss knive is supposed to to everything, so quite the opposite.
South Korea got Russian T-80s in factory condition and not downgraded(and many other armaments) as their debts repay. We also had access to western armors which we combined both and the result being the K2
Tanks are awesome, and you are right that there is no such thing as the best tank. Great video as always, keep up the good job you do good sir. Do you think you could put a video about t80?
The introduction of a world class MBT, efforts to create a blue water navy and new plans for a 4.5 gen fighter aircraft make me think that the R.O.K. is shifting it's defense strategy from viewing DPRK as it's primary adversary and instead tilting toward a more belligerent and hostile China. The K1 was already superior to anything the DPRK had and it's navy and air force are almost non existent. The only other reason for such huge improvements in weapons systems is that perhaps the R.O.K. wants to become a major player on the weapons export market? But in the end it's starting to look like we're seeing a 3 way arms race in Asia with Japan looking to change it's pacifist constitution.
This shit was always mentally present, and about decade ago economy and technology allowed to start implementation. NK is more of a threat in terms of nukes, artillery and massive civil /engineering emergency that might make current Europe migration crisis look like poor joke.
Sometimes comparing tanks is like comparing a *Formula 1 car* with a *rally racing car* very different vehicles for very different roles. BUT... other times it is like comparing an apple and an even better apple.
This is very true. I would like to compare tanks to other tanks but it just gets messy and I dont want a hate fest haha! Thanks so much for watching! :-)
The area around Seoul and the DMZ consists of very sharp hills and narrow valleys and the hydraulic suspension system to aid gun depression and elevation is an innovative approach catering for a topology that is not particularly tank friendly. The K2 represents a massive deterrence to North Korean aggression as its ability to hold ground defensively is matched by its ability to take ground when employed offensively should it be employed in counter attack. Given that South Korea has excellent engineering skills the K2 is probably a match for the world's best tanks.
I agree and disagree there.....A lot depends on situation,location and type of training and experience.....The British and American MBT not only have high end spec's but they they have battle tested crews in real world situations....An Abrams crew would probably have no problem against the panther,that being said,The US and South Korea are Constantly working and Training together in case NK or China get their panties in a wad and try to move south.
ISU (In arm Suspension Unit) is reall great. Kneel and leaning.
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@Jack Armstrong
The only other tank to remotely come close in the all terrain aspect is the type 10 from Japan, and THAT tank is some 15 tonnes lighter due to bridge constraints in japan, ergo much less survivability.
@@morgangrey4020 with all respect due to British tankmen ... Challenger 2 is really bit long in the tooth in this day and age. M1 at least has been going through regular major and minor updates. Abrams crew would be very evenly matched with K-2 and in that terrain....
My father drove a Centurion during the Korean war in 1952. He always said that Korea is not tank terrain and that tanks were MOSTLY used as artillery - this even with what is considered one of the best battle tanks in history and an excellent hill climber. Therefore, the hydraulic suspension system in the K2 must be an advantage in those particular circumstances. However, as far as the assertion that the K2 "is probably a match for the world's best tanks" is concerned, I'd say that's a bit of a stretch anywhere outside Korea itself.
Israel and South Korea are both under lots of pressure to produce many high quality tanks capable of achieving maximum kill to loss rations against numerically superior opponents. The result is very effective and innovative tanks.
Yeah! Just naturally this is the tank that impresses me the most, after Merkava. I am an Israeli. I can't put my finger on it but it feels to me that they have a lot in common. APS for example.
My personal preference is t-14 and entire armata platform. That being said I have nothing against merkava or k2, as a matter of fact I think there's a fundamental similarity between merkava, k2, and t14, that being stepping out of mold and becoming it's own, and that due to obvious reasons. For example, merkava's defense preference against traditional anti tank elements, south Korean smart shells because sk knows for a fact due to geography and urban layout, prolonged warfare especially tank related would become (very very ironically) trank-trench warfare. And I think merkava for it's purposes and k2 for it's , both are very well adjusted however that's what makes these two bit predictable and kind one trick pony, what I mean is if faced with a non traditional enemy, say Israel with Italy or turkey (especially since turkey does have k2) and Korea faced with Chinese tanks or Japanese tanks, in my opinion, just marginally fall short of parity, no they will never be completely useless just because they are not fighting traditional enemy, and with their specific improvement over traditional western tanks they will also have in certain areas superiority, however over all, they, in my opinion would fall short against western tanks just marginally also if non traditional enemies are able to circumvent either of the tanks' party tricks it'll loose it's one advantage. Now t-14 also walks similar line, out of the box thinking, designed to be superior rather than be at par, but the way it's marketed (or shown to be designed) is something lot more universal, t-14 is not just a tank it's part of armata platform, it's not only tundra specialist it's at home in all conditions, it also tries to address 3 of traditional issue of tank warfare, human error, physical size, atgm or equivalent elements. Automation, active defense system and reducing size and height of the turret. If all that it's supposed to be is true it truly is future of tank warfare, not only it is a formidable weapons platform in Eurasian theater it's at home in most conditions. My rebuttal to it's supremacy is in two halves, one is it not being actually capable of synchronizing all of its features effectively say it's anti-atgm not being effective, it's software being not that good etc, secondly even if it's that good, a professional grade electro-magnetic or otherwise targeted attack can potentially take out entire vehicle without much possibility of semi function or salvage or war time repair not that it's necessary that all successful hits are guaranteed to take it out completely but one can't help and wonder what's the probability of tank being completely being non functional in case of successful hit from traditional or non traditional weapons fielded especially by professional armies. So all in all I think k2 and merkava are great pieces of military hardware and I personally love the look of merkava's turret as opposed to super vanilla look of t-14, going into future I think t-14 has a advantage. Tc have a nice day.
Anton Adelson does the k2 use something similar to the TROPHY system?
@@sxleong Well...
ADD developed APS system called
"KAPS". I heard it successfully defended RPG-7V
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I was stationed in Korea for a year and the K1A1 was a good tank for were it was intended to fight and I'm sure the K2 is also, this is coming from a former M1A1 tank commander. Thank you for your video
I was at humphrys as an a2 loader. Question i heard rumors that Korea operates/or operated T-80 platforms. i was there durring covid so no chance to explore at all or anything do you know if its true?
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@@MajorMorrozov unbelievable but true, South Korea acquired (and still has) Russian T80s as part of in-kind redemption for the monies it loaned to Russia.
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@@biyatqnrpwjd3705 Thats fuckin wild lol. "Please dont tell em thier gunna just float them and actually make a bridge instead." nope they got floated.
As an American, I lived and worked in South Korea as a tech spook. The K2 is an excellent 4th Gen Tank platform and will stand up well to the NK 2nd and 3rd Gen Tanks. Simply put, NK has no chance of ever winning a war with South Korea.
The only problem is they will take out the whole area around the korean peninsula before losing..
It's not NK that is occupying SK,it's USA!
Considering that S.Korean army had no tanks during the initial phase of Korean War (well... they had M8 Greyhound and also received a number of M36 Jackson several months into the war) which is still less than 70 years ago, the fact that S.Korea now has world-class MBT is quite an accomplishment.
Wow 5 years ago, you reviewed it! Amazing! You must be “Nostradamus” expecting that K2 would get the spotlight in 2022 this year.
06:51 Very polite tank!
Didn't see that. Now it can't be unseen heh
The South Koreans have no intention of repeating the scenario of the first Korean War.. they are now Very well and heavily armed and motivated.
Precisely. They are also one of very few democratic nations that have national service and therefor a sizable reserve of trained manpower.
Amazing how stable it is after firing. Settles quickly. 1-2 bounces.
The tank competition in Poland is narrowing down and the K2 is definitely in the running for adoption and production in Poland.
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Look now hahha
@@oceangreat8644yeah
Have to admit that's a nice looking tank
DeusExAstra good tank I think also
Basically a xm1 gm prototype
It sort of looks like an Abrams in a way.
@@soggus4275 the turret reminds me more of the leopard 2. That's just me though. Very capable tank. The self adjusting suspension is amazing.
Also, have you noticed how small it is?
So it is faster, more maneuverable because it weighs 55 tons.
Most other main battle tanks are well over 60, even 70 tons.
Both Israel and the Korean Republic both have start of the art tanks able to match it with anyone.
Active protection systems are a must with the Merkava and the K2 both having them.
And both have other innovations like the Merkava's ability to carry troops and the K2 has the ability to use it's suspension to help aim it's gun and change its sillouette.
Both extremely impressive.
Love that South Korean camouflage, it's so unique and cool.
You service 2 years in ROKA, You gonna hate that like a shit. The camo cream causes so much skin trouble.
@@Honey-Crunch 이니스프리껀 좀 덜합니다.
It reminds me of old German late war armor camouflage
its a pretty close cousin of US MERDC
@@thealliedpowers Ye~ We Koreans love so much that very 80risque cammo. Nowadays it is being slowly replaced with NATO tricolor scheme like one (omitting sand color and brown and green become darker). Plz check the images of newly introduced vehicles like KLTV. Thank you for mentioning that superb and memorable US cammo!
Omg I love this tank
MrMrrome it's a cool tank for sure :-) thanks for watching!!
Matsimus Gaming Can you do a video on the real proto-type M60-2000? I know you've done a few videos on other upgrades but this one was deemed to expensive so you know its good lol.
MrMrrome I could maybe do that :-) stay tuned in the future :-) thanks again for watching!!
Matsimus Gaming No problem, thanks for making great videos on great tanks.
Low rider suspension!.
The hydropneumatic suspension is pretty interesting, helps with crossing terrain and can add gun elevation and depression
Its very impressive! It has some serious benefits. But if that system failed it could cause some issues. Imagine it being stuck in PIMP mode haha! Thanks so much for watching :-) have a good day!
useful in Korea because there are lots of mountains in Korea. Pretty cool.
Very true but also a lot of valleys. Perfect for tank warfare where tanks can be channeled into ambushes. Thanks for watching :-)
German tank officer call it as a party gimmick and says tanks without it like Leopard 2 can do same by using terrain. He's not an unbiased source. He does have a point, but there might be situations where you can't ideally find terrain to depress or add elevate barrel.
@@Joseph-eh4rs That officer forgot that Korea has not the same terrain as Germany. Having said that I wonder if a K2 with conventional suspension could attract cliënts.
I love your videos, Mat. I'm a huge Steel Beasts youtuber as well.
How do you have music in your video without getting Copyright infractions? I would love to have music in mine, but everytime I play anything it gets Monetized.
Fire Hazard Studios thanks for your support man :-) glad you liked it. Also welcome to the SB pro community!! For music you should just look for copyright free music on the Internet :-) you will find some! Thanks again for watching and have a good day
I wouldn't exactly call you "Huge"
I was in Korea in 2010 and 2011. I remember seeing the K1 and a IFV I got to see up close. The K1 was huge to me for some reason compared to the M1A1
as much as i love the Abrams, Leopards, and the T-90M's, the K2 is by far the best mbt in the world. Good job SK.
Everyone is scared about NK attacking SK...but one panther could take out sooo many tin cans of the Nk army...
The armor on the K2 can withstand a hit from it's own gun..
Solid Snek
well, it could rearm with a 130 or 140mm easily if they were actually made.
nobody in their right mind is scared of NK. That countries military is a joke.
DeltaHardcore it's nukes aren't though which is why they're putting so much effort into developing them, they know their conventional army's no match for anyone else's and isn't going to be anytime soon so they put their focus elsewhere
Matthew Familia well he actually just said that one could kill a lot of their tin cans, meaning their numerous but woefully outdated armour, not that one K2 can take on the whole country or something
I think this tank has an active protection system against missile, correct me if I'm wrong
that's correct bro
Ari Krisnanda it has the 2 step active defense system something the abrams does not have as far as i know the merkeva is the only tank ik that has actually used a 2 step system.. basically the anti tank missile tricks the active defense system and it fires of early well a 2 step prevents that from happening since it fires twice
see this is a misconception... It isn't a 2 step system per se, but it does fire two projectiles. It has a rapid response time but other systems like the German APS and ARENA also have very quick response times of 0.02-0.05 seconds depending on the package which can in fact intercept a dummy and real rocket. The marketing of a '2 step' system is just that... Marketing.
Drew Ivan well 2 step is the term they use to market it so thats why i used it XD
+The Stoned Videogame Nerd They're long over it. There are infantry-friendly APS out there including the israeli iron fist and the german ADS. If anyone is interested here's a great oversight of current hardkill APS: below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.de/2017/01/hardkill-aps-overview.html The APS on the Black Panther, KAPS, is also listed.
Our Altay tanks are based on these tanks. Thanks to South Korea for their support
What country is made the Atlay?
@@kommandantkillcode Turkey.
WTF! gib it back!
차원붕가기 Thx.
@@Honey-Crunch they are developing it together
Why is everyone saying this tank costs 8.5 million? The price went down to about 7 million per vehicle for the 3rd batch production.
It's actual price is 17M with spare parts, rounds, training... You probably wont buy it without them :)
@@andrej4519:
Source please?
They produce batches with different "trim levels". Cheapest one costs about half of what an Abrahams would cost
As time goes on, price will decrease with materials and manufacturing process improving. That goes for anything that is mass produced.
The look of this tanks is amazing, i like it just as much as the Leopard 2A7.
So much respect for the South Korean military. Their equipment is made with effectiveness and the troops in mind. Bless their absolute compulsion to defend the south from the communist threat. Much love from Pennsylvania
I think the K-2 seems like an amazing tank quite honestly.
Front armor : Can stop K-279 round in 700m distance (which is almost same with M829A3 of Abrams) Really Stronk.
Side armor : Turret is capable of RPG-7 but hulls not. If commy tanks shoot us from the side. We're pretty much dead. But there's a sensor detects the laser from range finder. If a commy tank finds us first and shoots laser to define the range, K-2's turret rotates to that direction automatically. And we have faster and more accurate FCS computer, so... boom! One commy tank gone. It's pretty much a seal clubbing. from the front. K-2 is almost unkillable for Norther guys. And that's the reason why they stick to nuke so damn much. That's the only thing that protect them from losing there dy'nasty'.
@@Honey-Crunch I assume it can strap on explosive reactive armor packages to improve survivability from a side shot?
@@deanfirnatine7814 Possible. but that won't stop an APFSDS shots anyway. Maybe that will provide protection for larger HEAT rounds or Hull survivability to RPG-7 or more.
I can see why Poland is buying so many of these tanks and licensing to build them in Poland.
thx for your great review. K2 ISU suspension is a really high advantage for various battle situations. it's reliable in any case, and easy to fix when damaged by mines. very durable. and versatile. and highly raise 120mm gun can attack helicopters or very long distances with KSTAM2 over 8km.
and also gives a low profile when down silhouette. and ISU gives very accurately fire control over 40km, at any terrain.
USA JLTV(LATV) has a very similar suspension. but K2 ISU is more durable and more advanced in any situation.
and seek targe ability is far beyond your imagination. The K2 front radar sensor is fully integrated with the main gun fire control system and C4I bms. but it's very highly classified. so nobody know in public.
I have been very impressed with the equipment the RoK has been producing. The K2 seems to be an exceptional MBT. Perfect for RoK and many militaries.
If this tank has been optimised to take advantage of Korea's hilly topography, then presumably it would be very useful for similar countries; Taiwan, for example.
Very idea tank for Taiwan. South Korea has many weapon systems for Taiwan, but unfortunately can't exported with the geopolitical.
Looks like a solid tank. At the end of the day, its like you said in the beginning, there isn't a best thank out there. It's all about the system the tank is built for
Meanwhile, North Korea is trying to keep the T72s still running
SabreWolferos haha I know right. Thanks for watching :-)
there is no T-72 in NK, NK's best tank CHUN-MA is based on T-62....
주민제 NK did purchase the T-72 but exact numbers and operational capabilities are unknown.
@@adrianjones5788 T-72 for North Korea? As I saw on korean news,
South Korean National Intelligence Service says that NK doesnt have
T-72.
T72 aka the tracked ammo rack
Norway is considering the K2 as well
From korea
Thanks for this video
Have a nice day!😆
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Great video. Your videos are unbiased and very informative!! Keep up the good work.
FEEL_THE_PAIN thanks so much :-) I try my best to be neutral and just inform people. Thanks so much for watching :-) I really appreciate it :-) have a great day!!
Proud to be South Korean!!!
Sure sounds like a quality over quantity solution. I really like the looks too, modern without loosing the fierce MBT look.
I love your videos .I wanted to join the army when i was young and be in a tank .but i didn't.Im a buncher operator for 30+years so i know about how under carriages and tracks and swing drives work.ran tiltter bunchers for like 15 years on steep ground and like how this tank tilts.Cool work on all your videos keep it up i love them )).oh and i had Kmc and Fmc skidders skidding behind me for years with swing grapples and there tracks are close to tanks.and i seen a lot of track repairs right out in the bush in mud holes and on real steep ground with stumps all round . i got a few ideas for tanks one is the barrel and turret are one and the turret moves only to aim the gun up and down and around so they have room for a better loading system.I had peps from the factorys come and watch me run bunchers over the years and ask me what i think about there new bunchers and i would tell them and later on i would see my ideas in there new bunchers.
the south korean vehicle crews look very well trained
In some Korean Schools, PT classes look harder than most army's bootcamps...
Me back in 99' in Korea at a firing range...working my ass off to set 105mm Towed Howitzer for a live fire ...I hear....Brrrr.....Brrrr... and feel the ground trembling. About 100 K1's were passing by for live fire exercise. I stood there watching the long line of moving beasts. One of those military moments I will never forget.
this tank can lean wow that is the coolest thing I have seen on a tank :D
[Japanese engineering]
Hold my sake.
@@isopod365"realizes they dont have anythung remotely close to it".
Korean engineering: I'm about to end this man's career.
@@SeoWoojin55 the Japanese have had hydraulic suspension MBTs since the STB-1 prototype which became full production in the Type 74 MBT, released in 1975, with the STB-1 being completed (upgrades and modifications included) in 1969.
@@jacobabrisz9272 tbh honest Japan isnt all that great in developing weapons.
I didn't know about the existence of this tank either lol. Thanks for bringing it to our attention :)
This is so cool!
I did not know about this tank, I think it looks great ! Thanks for the video!
If the K2 was designed to mount the cancelled 140mm reinmetal gun then I'm assuming it can use the newly designed 130mm L51 gun? It's got 50% higher muzzle energy than the 120mm L55. If the K2 had that gun it would be impossible to deny it the number one spot on any list, if you like lists.
If they're experimenting with ETC guns then they might skip on the 130mm. A 120mm ETC gun can match a 130mm on muzzle energy and range, without the extra weight and heavier ammo.
NATO will most likely move to 140mm canons for their next generation tanks, like the Panzer3 and whatever replaces the Abrams. It's not cancelled, on hold for now. Maybe the T-14 will give them a scare. Note the K2 is specifically designed to be retrofitted with the 140mm - they know its coming.
It's not so super, the ammo is fucking heavy and we don't have the turret architecture for an autoloader yet, in the Leopard 2 and Abrams that is. Now like I said Reinmetal have a new 130mm L51 gun. It's designed for an autoloader, and the Leopard 2 turret, with modifications. I'd expect to see it in use mid 2020s. However, ETC guns give much more pressure and power from smaller calibres (120mm) so there's also that. If Korea adopts either a 120mm ETC gun, or the new German 130mm, then the K2 will be superior to the Armata, even if it gets a stupidly large 152mm.
19AVM86 X86 That doesn't make grammatical sense. Do you mean anything under 130-140mm is undergunned? or that 130-140mm is undergunned compared to the 152mm of the Armata? I'd say 130mm is as big as it's going to get with ETC technology possible.
The 130mm needs only turret modifications, it's designed to be mounted on any 120mm L55 capable turret ring. It may however need an auto loader. The 140mm is cancelled. Meanwhile Germany and France are working on a new 4th gen MBT currently named "main ground combat system" but everyone is just calling it Leopard 3. This is not the Leopard 2A7V or A8, those are upgrades of upgrades of upgrades on an old chassis. This is going to be a brand new chassis incorporating all possible new technology, and very likely a 130mm gun.
I served in Korea in 2003-2004.. the K-1 along side our Abrams were very impressive.. they always reminded me of a mini-abrams and complimented our tank units in combined joint exercises... Of course my unit always played Op-4 as we were an air assault unit based on the DMZ and we used the mountainous terrain to our advantage against heavier units including our own.. but still very cool and intimidating seeing these things roll down the road headed in our direction.
Very nice vid and a very nice tank. For domestic use it sounds ideal. Price tag may hurt export sales, but I don't think that was their main concern. Also about her example of "we have dangerous neighbours, what should we do?" "Build tanks. Lots and lots of tanks." Like I said, Tanks aren't going anywhere for at least the next few decades. Viva la tank! 😃
Haha indeed Viva La Tank! But i think the steep price tag is granted for some of the excpetional systems they have in place for this tank. Its got features that most tanks dont have all in one package. Its very impressive. Thanks so much for watching :-)
On auto-loaders. It's quite significant that the two newest "Western" tanks the Le Clerc and this Panther have auto-loaders. These autoloaders are completely different to what the Russians use and are very very clever. Believe me. The "next" generation of tanks have un-manned turrets, so an autoloader is unavoidable tech anyway so...
Also the new 130mm cannons being developed in the west have ammunition that is too big for manual loaders. The germans now are teamed up with the French. I bet Leopards 2 B or a future eurotank will have a autoloader.
@@ricardosoto5770 I saw early designs on that proposed French/German "Leopard" ug!
South Korea is facing a significant problem with declining population and looking every way to eliminate crew size with automation.
@@deanfirnatine7814 Its not going to be a Franco/German design. Its 100% German its already out there.
@@ricardosoto5770 The French are already sidelined. The RheinMetall tank is already 90 % finished and it has zero French input. Once *AGAIN* the Frenchies have lost out on a cooperation deal. You would have thought they would have learned their lessons by now, because their "super tank" LeClerc sold nowhere.
Looks like a good solid tank. I wonder how many of their advanced systems will be incorporated into our future upgrades to the M1 or next-gen MBT?
BadAss tank. U have combinations of tanks from around the world come together. This is for Mountain terrain. Truly awesome to see in person.
I love how you make your videos.....correct attitude with as good of info as you can find excellent work matsimus
I think it's overall a good design for a gen 4 (well gen 3+, which is basic gen 4), mostly do to the tech they have integrated into the tank. Like the terrain scanning system for the suspension, which is very clever. But also the top attack gun ammo, which i find brilliant.
I find that this tank is PACKED with tech and its very impressive. I can see these systems becoming even more developed to make tanks a iron curtain type system defence. I like this MBT a lot. Thanks so much for watching! :-) have a great day!
Ahh yes, the K2.
I do really feel that it is somewhat of a mixture of Russian an well western MBT design, atleast somewhat, because the Koreans own some T-80Us and they also worked (and they still do work) with russian tank designers.
I like its suspension and gun, and the Reactive armour seems potent to me, but it is damn expensive, but it also minimizes the foreigns parts that are used so it is justified.
In my opinion this tank doesn´t really have big downsides but that comes to a cost, but it ensures the complete dominance of South Korean Tanks when they fight the North Koreans.
Even the Popkun-Ho s don´t seem to be a threat at reasonable distances...
And before i forget it, very nice channel, really didn´t like the Autoloader video which kinda biased me towoards the channel (well i am also biased when it comes to autoloaders), but really awesone work and keep it up comrade ;)
Jakob Fichtinger i agree u r opinion korea has 30 t80u and bmp somepeople cotend the k2 based on t80 also k21 amored vehicle . also even i'm korean.... k2 is too expensive... south korea want overcome with norarmy tank quantity.
Jakob Fichtinger thank you god bless russia
All it is is a upgraded xm1 if u don't no what it is look it up it was one of the Prototype Abrams from General Motors
Hmm... Actually this tank is more likely to defend from China. There is very high possiblities of china's
intervene at second korean war.
I personally think K1 and K1A1 is enough to get chinese TYPE99,
but we allways has to be prepared
since we are still on war.
@@thomasleonard2564 No. Americans
use Uranium armor and APFSDS
but South Koreans are using Tungsten.
Perhaps alongside Challenger 3, the UK should increase it's tank numbers more rapidly with K2's. After all Hyundai make damn good 4x4's to cope with the UK pot holes. On this basis an order of 500 K2's would not be a bad bet.
Should just buy what Germany has. Challenger was a mistake just to keep things British.
@@coderider3022 Great though Leopard is I would not trust Germany to honour the supply and licensing to use the products as we see fit. Citing Poland as an example, they were messed around so went elsewhere.
This is an awesome secret. No knowing anything about S. Korean armor. I'm impressed. Especially for this vehicle being home grown.
Amazing tank k2 black penthar thanks for video
Very very good video and good tank for south korea
Good design! I prefer having manual loading and a generally simpler design. Tanks have become less survivable and are more of a infantry support asset. Smart weapons like missiles, target tracking, drones and handheld battlefield computers are the future.
I appreciate your preliminary disclaimer re your intent no being to compare or rate tank designs. People need to RELAX and take a break from being so sensitive. Sheesh...... . Keep up the good work.
Haha! Thanks man! Yeah some people take youtube videos so seriously its unreal.... but oh well lol! Thanks so much for your kind words and support. Means a lot. thanks for watching and have a great weekend :-)
Yeah, but I don't think the disclaimer had to be so long. It was weird to listen to two minutes of time spent on that alone. A few sentences would have been enough to make it clear.
Croaker a tank is only as effective as it’s crew and logistics
Quite an impressive MBT. This would generate a lot of interest considering its cost and impressive technology.
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This is a serious beast. Its got it all and more.
Australia should be looking at these over the Abrams
I mean yeah, were gonna be replacing the Abrams at some point, at least as far as ive heard :3
The M1 is too gas thirsty. Need giant fuel trucks to follow every American tank battalion. Not every country can afford that.
There is one very important thing everybody forgets when they talk about tanks: its crew and training.
You also forgot to mention the future tanks.
That is remote controllable NO crew stealth Tank.
looks like a good machine 👍
Hey Matsimus,
I'm not saying you should stop, and I understand your motives to continue doing so, but you really don't have to be so ambiguous with your opinions. You're a tanker so your commentary about tanks is, at the very least, consonant and acceptable. I value your personal input on these vids because I know very little about the world of armor, and as a veteran myself it's a subject I've always been interested in. As for stupid folks and trolls in the comment section... well that's why I understand your very light touch on the matter. In any case, keep the knowledge and footage rolling 👍👍
Roger that man :-) point noted. I just dont want to be burnt at the stake by the tank buffs out there worldwide haha. Thanks for watching and I thank you for your service also sir and have a wonderful day!
The panther is truly a match for even the most advanced system the us could throw at it
BOSSA TRON the USA won't attack South Korea lol
I would have to agree! Although expensive this tank has some serious tech on it and obviously a great deal of proection. Impressive to say the least. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day! :-)
BOSSA TRON wtf are you smoking s.korea is our allies we would never attack them but let me just say s.korea has zero a..10s and zero effective air power if they we're to take on usa 😅😂
Obviously the U.S. wouldn't attack S. Korea, although I was expecting to read some anti-US comments since that's par for the course from ignorant youtubers. To say S. Korea has zero effective air power isn't true though. They have very capable aircraft and well trained pilots :)
K2 is better. The only tank that is superior to the K2 is the Leopard 2A7
I got to say that I like the K2 Black Panther, as it is a further development of the K1 tanks which themselves are heavily based off the American M1 Abrams series.
Nice video Matsimus! Come to AW next year when the game hits full release, they do have in-game modeling for both K1 and K2 tanks.. they are expected to be added in 4th Dealer tree line along with Israel Vehicle tree.
Im gonna leave some few fun facts might interested you for your small enjoyment.
Fun Fact: South Korea Military could have been among those countries that operating Leopard 1 tanks due to Nixon Doctrine's introduction and left S.Korea bit vulnerable to N.Korean threat (this was during mid to late 70s when N.Korea had way more production capability than S.Korea) it was very close deal with Germans but U.S offered better deal... ROKIT Program, they took the offer and you know the results.
Fun Fact 2: At the early developmental stage of K2 tank, ADD had originally thought about unmanned turret with adaptation of Russian style of Kerosel Autoloader mechanism. They actually made prototype version of this new autoloader and it had whole single round loading mechanism without separating round and propellant charge like Russians have. The plan quickly scrapped due to expected rising of production cost, bigger inner compartment space thus increasing the size of the tank than they wanted and questionable functional reliability of new autoloader itself. Instead they went for safer route, importing from France. Yes.. K2 Black Panther could have been Korean version of T-14 Armata.
Fun Fact 3: K2 is only going to produced less than 300, since K2s are intended to bridge gap between older K1 tanks and new XK3. They are kind of filling the blanks purposed ones. Though details of XK3 is not revealed or rumored other than possibility of having unmanned turret.
These are the ones that I only think of... and again great Vid blog!
This tank looks quite impressive! Hope we will have it in game in the near future :)
The Daewoo version of this tank has a ‘no a/c’ option that takes a few hundred off of the final price. Lol. Looks like a solid tank for any war they may see.
Deleted can we buy these on the civilian market? I uh...need one for uh...tractor work. Yea tractor work
I really enjoy these videos, thanks.
I am really glad you liked the video! :-D Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day!
those were some very accurate shots
It's a great video.
The beginning reminds us of the beginning of a war movie.
It's a very impressive video.
K2 BLACK PANTHER ...
War was like a jungle for humanity.
A chariot born for the sake of a destiny of war to die or die.
I'd heard of this tank but like you knew almost nothing about it. The K-1 Rokit was a cut -down M1 (a lot of American input) and I knew more about that.
I can't think of a single aspect of this tank which is not absolutely first rate. Man, it's got everything! The latest Japanese tank has "kneeling" hydraulic suspension, for example, but this goes even further with forward terrain reading. Jesus. Active engagement of ATMs? Well the list goes on and on doesn't it, you should know you did the video. Can't believe it. But it's the Western World's newest tank if it just came in in 2013 so...Solved a mystery for me though, I've heard about this new Turkish "super tank", and was puzzled. Now I know where it comes from.
Edward Kim
and even THAT had problems.
the BIGGEST hurdle in making a modern tank from scratch is the powerpack. only the leading EU countries russia the us japan china and now korea can make em.
Hey Matsimus, another great video that I enjoyed :)!! I was wondering however if you had a link too the song that began at around 8:51? Thanks!
Hey conner! Thanks so much for watching man! I dont have the link but you can look in the TH-cam audio libray in the cinematic list and youll probably find it :-)
I just love the German-Korean friendship and fateful affection! I very much hope that the Koreans will soon see their unification. But may they learn from the mistakes of the Germans - never risk your freedom /your democracy.
Do you mean that something happened against freedom/democracy of German people during German unification process?
@@doubletrouble3241 No, of course I did not mean that something against freedom/democracy happened "during" German reunification, but afterwards.
Of course, I cannot answer the development that took place here in great detail after reunification. But I would like to list at least some key points and give a book recommendation.
The book recommendation: "Socialist charlatans have hijacked Germany", Viktor Timchenko (german-Ukarin author).
In the 16 years of Merkel's rule (Merkel was an FDJ secretary for agitation and propaganda in the GDR), Germany was gradually transformed into GDR 2.0: expropriations, rent caps, ever higher taxes, "international solidarity" - socialist tendencies of the worst character exist not only among the left and the Greens, but also in the press, radio and television, at universities, in trade unions and NGOs. The Germany of today is unfortunately no longer the Germany of 1989/1990.
Klaus Schwab (founder and executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum) described the goal of this development in his book "The Great Reset".
thenewamerican.com/youll-own-nothing-un-backed-great-reset-is-feudalism/
@@Valar6 Are you a German?
@@doubletrouble3241 Yes!
Easily one of the most effective and survivable modern MBT. Would feel very confident going into combat in one of these beats.
자랑스럽다 흑표!👍
K is definitely among the top performance tanks of its time.
it wouldnt suprise me that the leo 3 will have a autoloader considering its getting a 130mm.
That is the best reason to have an auto-loader.
'coz guns are getting bigger ^_^
This is true. Bigger guns, harder to load. I will agree there. Thanks for watching guys! :-)
The undernying theme of all your tank videos is modern main battle tanks are enlessly modulare and upgradable like a high end enthusiasts PC case. Every year a new threat rolls out but buying a new tank fleet every few years is out of the question.
K types are just so gorgeous one of the best looking tanks
Matsimus a thing about Altay and K2. They are not the same tank, it's sort of misunderstanding repeated in various sources all the time.
Altay is indeed based on the same technology as K2, and South Korean engineers were helping Turkish engineers in development, however Altay in itself is a very different vehicle, heavier and larger.
AHHHH ok awesome. Didnt know that, thank you for the clarification :-) I appreciate it. Thanks also for watching and have a great weekend :-)
You too mate!
Having spent time on the DMZ and getting an understanding of what the ROK military posture for invasion, the K2 is perfect tank for the mission! Like the Israelis, they really need a 'swiss knife' MBT.
It's not a swiss knive then. As you already said Merkava and K2 are tanks heavily focused on their respective missions, not allrounders. A swiss knive is supposed to to everything, so quite the opposite.
South Korea got Russian T-80s in factory condition and not downgraded(and many other armaments) as their debts repay. We also had access to western armors which we combined both and the result being the K2
K-2 Black panther is proud of South Korea!🇰🇷
Tanks are awesome, and you are right that there is no such thing as the best tank. Great video as always, keep up the good job you do good sir.
Do you think you could put a video about t80?
The introduction of a world class MBT, efforts to create a blue water navy and new plans for a 4.5 gen fighter aircraft make me think that the R.O.K. is shifting it's defense strategy from viewing DPRK as it's primary adversary and instead tilting toward a more belligerent and hostile China. The K1 was already superior to anything the DPRK had and it's navy and air force are almost non existent. The only other reason for such huge improvements in weapons systems is that perhaps the R.O.K. wants to become a major player on the weapons export market? But in the end it's starting to look like we're seeing a 3 way arms race in Asia with Japan looking to change it's pacifist constitution.
This shit was always mentally present, and about decade ago economy and technology allowed to start implementation. NK is more of a threat in terms of nukes, artillery and massive civil /engineering emergency that might make current Europe migration crisis look like poor joke.
Smart (and accurate) observations Katie.
영상좋고 음악좋고 흑표라서 멋있고 대한민국이라 더욱 멋있다
A damn good tank excellent
rewatching in 2020. i miss you matsimus
I can't decide if I like this more than the Type 10. What are people's thoughts on unmanned turrets? Why didn't they go with the unmanned turret?
Manned turret. Better situational awareness
You are a really Great content creator
Don't you hate it when your fancy new MBT gets curbstomped by a 40 year old European veteran in Norway? This comment was made by KMW gang.
I know at one point the British MOD was looking into the k2 black panther but decade to upgrade challenger 2 to the challenger 3!
Source?
@@edwardkim8972 yes
10:53 18" 3 shoot? wow!!!
I love your Intro... so epic
5:34 wtf
Deep-water fording.
Timothy Sielbeck ik but how does he get into that tower?
+Rick Wilosn It's ribbed inside so you could climb up and down.
mmmm ribbed......lol
So that's how you like it Mat.. :P
A tank-come-submarine that bows. What's not to like? Equally impressive as terrifying.
Sometimes comparing tanks is like comparing a *Formula 1 car* with a *rally racing car*
very different vehicles for very different roles.
BUT... other times it is like comparing an apple and an even better apple.
This is very true. I would like to compare tanks to other tanks but it just gets messy and I dont want a hate fest haha! Thanks so much for watching! :-)
I only found your videos a few days ago.
Im already hooked ^_^
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Shane Rooney glad you are hooked :-)