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The K21 is a South Korean infantry fighting vehicle. A replacement for the K200-series, it was formerly designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV (Korea Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle). The initial production began in 2009, with the Republic of Korea Army planning to field approximately 466 units. It is designed to effectively defeat other IFVs as heavily armed and armored as the BMP-3.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.name
- K21
- Weapon.image
- 2014.5.20 육군 수도기계화보병사단 K-21 장갑차 전투사격훈련 K-21 combat firing practice, Republic of Korea Army Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (14299828042).jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- K21 on combat firing practice
- Weapon.type
- Infantry fighting vehicle
- Weapon.origin
- South Korea
- Weapon.designer
- Agency for Defense Development
- Weapon.design_date
- 1999–2008
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Hanwha Defense (originally Daewoo Heavy Industries, later renamed as Doosan DST, follow by Hanwha Defense Systems)
- Weapon.production_date
- 2009–present
- Weapon.number
- 466
- Weapon.service
- 2009–present
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $3.2 million
- Weapon.suspension
- Passive in-arm suspension unit (ISU)
- Weapon.speed
- (road) (cross-country) (water)
- Weapon.primary_armament
- SNT Dynamics K40 40×365mmR autocannon (240 rounds)Two Raybolt ATGM launchers (planned)
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7.62 mm M60 GPMG
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Construction
- Armaments
- Sensors
- Armour
- Troop deployment
- Mobility
- Pricing
- Variants
- K21-105 Medium tank
- Operators
- Current operators
- Future operators
- Potential operators
- Unsuccessful bids
- See also
- References
- External links
The K21 is a South Korean infantry fighting vehicle. A replacement for the K200-series, it was formerly designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV (Korea Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle). The initial production began in 2009, with the Republic of Korea Army planning to field approximately 466 units. It is designed to effectively defeat other IFVs as heavily armed and armored as the BMP-3.
==History== Development began in 1999. A $77 million contract was awarded to Doosan DST for the NIFV prototype in 2003. Three prototype vehicles were delivered to the ROK Army in 2005. A contract worth $386.7 million for the first batch of K21 vehicles was signed in October 2008. Production began in November 2009 after a ten-year development period. K21s will be deployed from 2013 through 2016.
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