The tank was witnessed by parties outside of North Korea in 2002 and thus codenamed the M-2002. The P'okp'ung-ho was shown to the public during a North Korean parade in 2010, as well as during military exercises in 2012.

A report in Chosun Ibo on June 17, 2002 indicated that North Korea might have developed a new tank with capabilities similar or nearly identical to the Russian T-90 that was developed in the...

The history and development of the tank in North Korea spans the period from their adoption after World War II with the foundation of the Korean People's Army, into the Cold War and the present. Over this period North Korea has moved from being an operator of Soviet-designed and produced tanks to being the manufacturer of its own tanks.

It is therefore sometimes classified as the M-2002 by the West. In between, North Korea showed interest for the Russian T-90 and it is safe to think that its design has some influence over later version of the tank. Until today, the figure generally accepted for production is …

Jun 16, 2017 · Despite a design origin that possibly dates back to the late 1980s, the Pokpung-ho ("Storm Tiger") Main Battle Tank remains something of an enigma to observers outside of North Korea. For a time, the tank was known in the West under the codename of "M-2002" as its existence was confirmed in the year 2002 while undergoing performance evaluation ...

The P'okp'ung-ho or spelled Pokpung-ho (Chosŏn'gŭl: 폭풍호; Hanja: 暴風虎), which means "Storm Tiger" in Korean, is a North Korean tank developed in the 1990s. The tank may incorporate technology found in the T-62, T-72, T-80, T-90, Type 88 and/or Ch'onma-ho MBTs.

The tank was witnessed by parties outside of North Korea in 2002 and thus codenamed the M-2002. It was shown to the public during a North Korean parade in 2010, as well as during military exercises in 2012.

Jun 30, 2021 · A report in Chosun Ibo on June 17, 2002 indicated that North Korea might have developed a new tank with capabilities similar or nearly identical to the Russian T-90 that was developed in the...

Its arch-nemesis South Korea has thousands of capable K1 main battle tanks and has since pursued mass production of the K2 Panther - a system whose performance qualities are not dissimilar to the American M1. Thus, Pokpung-ho is a North Korean design to bring its ground forces into the modern state.

One such tank has been the Pokpung-Ho aka the M-2002, is believed to have entered production in 2002. South Korean analyst’s state the vehicle being a further development of the T-62 and has an additional road wheel and was publicly paraded …