Real World Story: This Korean main battle tank looks very much like a smaller version of the M-1 Abrams tank, and has a similar layout and equipment, except that the driver is seated to the front left instead of center. The K-1 has a 105mm L-7 gun, while the K-1A1 has a 120mm NATO gun identical to those on the M-1A1 and later. The frontal armor is Chobham, as is the armor on the sides of the turret. The commander is equipped with a French-made CITS that also incorporates a laser rangefinder. The gunner has his own thermal imager and laser rangefinder, coupled to a ballistic computer; this is the similar to the gunsights of the M-1A1 Abrams. Both positions have image intensification backups. The driver is equipped with a passive IR periscope for night driving. The suspension of the K-1 is unusual; it uses torsion bars in the center, and hydropneumatic shock absorbers at both ends. This allows the tank to "kneel," allowing a depression of up to -10 degrees. This can be quite useful in mountainous terrain.