The South Korean-made K2 Black Panther MBT has caught the attention of the Peruvian military, which seeks to replace its outdated fleet of Soviet-era T-54/55 series tanks, first acquired in the 1970s.

While the T-80 MBT is old, it was considered to be one of the most formidable tanks of its kind in service in the era.

Once the most advanced tanks on the Korean Peninsula, they are now considered obsolete compared to South Korea's indigenous K1 and K2 tanks, facing maintenance issues due to reliance on Russian parts.

South Korea’s K2 Black Panther Will Be On Display in Lima Peruvian officials, as well as those from other Latin American countries, will have a chance to see the tank up close. Hyundai Rotem ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

North Korea's Kim Visits Tank Factory, Touts Progress in Korean-Style Tanks SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an "important" tank factory and touted "great progress ...

SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an “important” tank factory and touted “great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks”, the country’s official ...

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an "important" tank factory and touted "great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks," state media KCNA said on Sunday (May 4).

North Korea's media outlets say the country's leader Kim Jong Un has visited a tank factory and stressed the need to swiftly strengthen the North Korean army. The media outlets carried the reports ...

Pilot negligence caused the accidental release of gun pods and empty fuel tanks from a KA-1 light attack aircraft in South Korea, the country’s air force said on Monday. The blunder last week ...

Hyundai’s military division Rotem builds K2 tanks for South Korea, Poland and the Middle East. Donckerwolke said: “We do eight-wheelers, we do tanks, we do a lot of things. “So it all ...

after Hyundai Rotem already established a K2 tank production there. In 2023, Warsaw signed a record €22 billion deal with the country to gear up its military. South Korea's production of tanks ...