| Chonma-215, -216 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Second Machine Industry Bureau[1] |
| Manufacturer | Ryu Kyong-su Tank Factory[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 44.3 tonnes (48.8 US Short Tons, 97,665 lb) |
| Length | Hull length: ~7 m |
| Width | ~3.5 m |
| Height | ~2.2 m |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Composite Armour. ERA plates optional. Maximum estimated armor thickness without ERA – 500 mm vs HEAT[3][4] |
Main armament | 115 mm 2A20 (Chonma-215) 125mm 2A46 (Chonma-216) |
Secondary armament | 14.5mm KPVT heavy anti-aircraft machine gun (300 rounds),
7.62 mm PKT (Chonma-215/216) Dual AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher, Dual Bulsae-4M, Dual Igla MANPADS, 7.62 mm PKT (Chonma mod.2017[5]) |
| Engine | 12 cylinder diesel engine delivering 1,000 (±150) hp |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Operational range | ~370-500km |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
| Pokpung-ho | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Pokpungho |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'okp'ungho |
The P'okp'ung-ho (Korean: 폭풍호), officially the Chonma-215 and Chonma-216 are North Korean main battle tanks (MBT) developed in the 1990s.[6] The tank may incorporate technology found in the T-62, T-72, and Ch'onma-ho MBTs.[7][4] Outside parties codename the tank M-2002 because the tank went through performance trials on February 16, 2002 (therefore being officially confirmed by outside sources), although the tank may have been in existence since 1992.
The P'okp'ung-ho is only known to be used in North Korea.[4]
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- ^ Foss 2011, p. 83-84.
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- ^ a b c Anh, Seung Beom; Oh, Dong Ryong (2014). ROK Military Weapon Systems 2014–2015. ISBN 978-8-99815-500-1.[page needed]
- ^ "North-korean-battle-tanks.jpg". inquisitr.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "M1A2+T14？朝鲜最新坦克战斗力究竟有多强|朝鲜_新浪军事_新浪网". mil.news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Yoon Min Hyeok.북한군 폭풍호전차와 신형 차기전차 분석(KINX2011032815).2010