S.Korea commences mass production of K2 Tank with domestic engine

South Korea has started mass production of K2 tanks powered by domestic engines.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a recent statement that it had successfully deployed the secondary mass production of the K2 tank.

The K2 is the latest tank deployed by the Army and has been in service since 2014.

In the second mass production, unlike the first mass production, which was powered by a foreign power pack, the localization rate was increased compared to the first mass production by installing a mixed power pack that combines a domestic engine, cooling system and foreign transmission.

The power pack is a device composed of the engine, transmission, and cooling device, and is responsible for generating the power of the tank.