| K808/806 White Tiger | |
|---|---|
 K806 and K808 armored vehicles during maneuvers | |
| Type | Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2018–present[1] |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Designed | 2012–2016[1] |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Produced | 2016–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | K808: 20 metric tons (20 long tons; 22 short tons) K806: 16 metric tons (16 long tons; 18 short tons)[2][3] |
| Length | K808: 7.2 meters (23 ft 7 in) K806: 6.6 meters (21 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Width | 2.1 meters (6 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Height | 2.7 meters (8 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Crew | 2 (commander and driver), more depending on configuration[1] |
| Passengers | K808: 1–10 K806: 1–9[1] |
| Armor | Samyang Comtech Ceramic / Polymer matrix composites[4] |
Main armament | K808: K4 grenade launcher, or K6 heavy machine gun K806: K3 light machine gun[2][3] |
Secondary armament | K808: 12.7 mm / 30 mm RCWS K806: 40 mm AGL / 12.7 mm RCWS[3] |
| Engine | Hyundai Motors D6HA 10L V6 diesel[2] K808: 420 hp (310 kW) K806: 400 hp (300 kW)[1] |
| Power/weight | K808: 21 hp/t (15.44 kW/t) K806: 25 hp/t (18.38 kW/t) |
| Suspension | Independent Hydropneumatic Suspension Unit (HSU)[3] |
Operational range | 700–800 km (430–500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (road) 8 km/h (5.0 mph; 4.3 kn) (water)[1] |
The K808/806 White Tiger (Korean: 백호 "Baekho",[5] Hanja: 白虎) wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) is family of 8x8 and 6x6 armored vehicles. Developed by Hyundai Rotem as a private venture in 2012, the Korean Army declared a plan to acquire 600 6×6 and 8×8 wheeled APCs in order to help build rapid response forces molded after U.S. Stryker combat brigades, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).[6]
Hyundai Rotem, a (subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group), made the K808/806 in competition with the Doosan Black Fox and Samsung Techwin MPV, and eventually won the competition.[7][8]
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- ^ a b c Kim Chul-hwan (24 September 2017). "'새로운 보병의 발' 차륜형 장갑차 K808 시승기". Defense Media Agency. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2019 Korea Defense Products Guide" (PDF). Korea Defense Industry Trade Support Center. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022. p. 68–69
- ^ "Armor Research Division". Samyang Comtech. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Korea Army designates new vehicle names". 10 June 2022.
- ^ "South Korean army will deploy 600 new wheeled vehicles from 2016". Army Recognition.
- ^ "Hyundai Rotem KW1 Scorpion 6x6 Wheeled APC".
- ^ "KW1 Scorpion". deagel.