Notes:
This South Korean armored recovery vehicle is based on the chassis of the
K1 main battle tank, and assisted by Rheinmetall of Germany.
However, it uses a large number of components of German origin,
particularly from the Buffel, and leaving to a marked resemblance to the Buffel.
The Malaysians also use the K1 ARV, which they designate the K1M.
The K1 ARV’s primary duties are recovery and repair, but it also tows
vehicles to field maintenance depots and areas. Development started in the late
1980s, with first issue in 1993. Hyundai offers it for export, but there have no
takers so far.
The K1 ARV is a
powerful vehicle capable of towing a tank the size of the M1A1, or the K1 (the
vehicle it is meant to recover).
The K1 ARV's winch can pull 35 tons, or tow 70 tons when the guide pulley is
installed, and has 150 meters of cable.
It is of the dual capstan type. The vehicle also has an auxiliary winch
with a capacity of 20 tons and 260 meters of cable.
The K1 has no turret, but has a superstructure in its place.
The crane is on the right of this superstructure and displaces the
superstructure on the right side. It has a capacity of 25 tons, has a traverse
of 270 degrees, and can be raised to 70 degrees angle. The crane is controlled
from the commander’s position, as the commander doubles as a crane and winch
operator. Exceeding 25 tons results in an automatic cutoff of the crane’s
hydraulics. The crane is also used as a jack by raising one end of the sides of
the distressed vehicle.
The K1 ARV has a
dozer blade on the front of the vehicle for earth clearing or bracing, and can
move 170 cubic meters per hour. The
K1 ARV has a 60kW auxiliary power unit that can power all machinery except the
tracks. The crane and winches
cannot be overloaded as the devices will automatically power off in an overload
situation. The crane, however, is sufficient for lifting almost all turrets and
can also lift one end of a vehicle for repairs underneath. There is a platform
on the rear deck that can carry an M1, K1, M48, K2, or M109 or K9 power pack
(about 5 tons). On the hull front are eight smoke grenade launchers.
It normally carries a tow bar and a full range of tools, ropes, cables,
and excavating tools, including a hand-held circular saw, welding set, and ten
fire extinguishers. The K1 ARV has a fuel/defuel pump, impact wrench, and an
automatic chainsaw. The K1 ARV can
also be hooked up to an external power source, which can work in concert with
the K1 ARV’s APU.
The K1 ARV has a
crew heater, air conditioner, an automatic fire detection and suppression
system, and NBC Overpressure system; the vehicle has three doors in each side of
the hull to allow access to crewmembers and storage for equipment (but are
accessible only from the outside).
The driver is at the top of the glacis on the left, while the commander is
behind him, on a raised manually-turning cupola, with his weapon on a pintle
mount. A small computer helps the crew by storing documents, plans, and
especially, with tech information on all of the country's military vehicles. The
K1 ARV is equipped a BMS which is interoperable with US BMSs, along with a
vehicle state computer.
The engine is
the K1's MTU MB 871 Ka-501 diesel, developing 1200 horsepower.
The transmission is not only automatic, it is adjustable
hydropneumatically. The vehicle is divided into five sections for the automatic
fire detection and suppression systems' purposes.
The K1 ARV is not amphibious, though with short preparation, a depth of
2.3 meters can be forded.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$1,817,933 |
D, A |
6.83 tons |
51.1 tons |
4 |
32 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL Spotlight (Rear Corners,
C) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
174/122 |
48/34 |
1815 |
445 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF183Cp HS26Sp
HR14 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
1000x.50 |
*The dozer blade on the K1 ARV can be used as ad hoc armor for the front.
What it protects depends upon how high the blade is raised; the blade may
be full down, off the ground/travel position; or fully raised.
The dozer blade on the K1 ARV is thicker than most such vehicles’ blades,
and has an AV of 8Sp.
Hyundai K1 AVLB
Notes:
This is a South Korean armored vehicle-launched bridge based on the
chassis of the K1 main battle tank.
The bridge is a British design, but the vehicles and bridges are built in
In this role,
the K1's turret is removed and replaced with the bridge and launching equipment.
The bridge weighs 12.9 tons, can support 66 tons, and is 20.5 meters long.
The bridge is 4 meters wide and 22 meters long and deploys in a
scissoring-action. The bridge weight is 12.7 tons. The bridge can be laid so
that one end is 0.8 meters higher or lower at the end, and at up to 3 degrees
side slope. Deploying takes 3
minutes, and recovery 10 minutes.
Two bridges may be laid together to cross a large gap.
On each front fender is a cluster of six smoke grenade launchers.
The K1-M has an
automatic fire detection and suppression system for each compartment in the
vehicle, an NBC Overpressure system, an air conditioner, a heater, and a BMS
with GPS. There is a small cupola below the folder bridge that has a small
hatch, all-around vision blocks, and a pintle mount for its machinegun. This gun
may remain mounted while the bridges are carried, though field of fire is
severely restricted while the bridges are on top of the vehicle. The driver is
in the center front of the vehicle, with the commander/bridge operator behind
him. They do not need to leave the
vehicle or open a hatch to deploy or recover the bridge. There is a narrow
connecting tunnel between the driver’s and commander’s positions.
The engine and
transmission are the same as that of the K1 – an MTU MB 871 Ka-501 turbocharged
diesel developing 1200 horsepower, and a fully automatic transmission,
adjustable hydropneumatically. The
suspension is by hybrid torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension. The K1 is not
amphibious, but can ford up to 2.3 meters.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$1,575,576 |
D, A |
436 kg |
53.7 tons |
2 |
28 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), CCTV (Front, Rear) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
155/109 |
43/30 |
1815 |
445 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF7 TS7
TR7 HF183Cp
HS26Sp HR14* |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-60 (C) |
1650x7.62mm |
Daewoo K288
Notes:
This South Korean armored recovery vehicle is based on the Korean
Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It is
primarily designed for the repair and recovery of the K200A1 series and smaller
vehicles, but can be useful on larger vehicles like the BMP-3 and K21.
It has been offered for export, but has been sold only to Malaysia (who
call it the K288A1M).
The turret is
removed, and in its place is a crane with a lifting capacity of 6 tons, and a
platform for a KIFV power pack. It
can also use the crane as a jack when working on the underside or tracks or
roadwheels of the stricken vehicle. The recovery winch is located internally,
has a capacity of 10 tons, (up to 40 tons with block and tackle and extra cable)
and has 150 meters of cable. The
K288A1 carries tools appropriate to its task of recovering and repairing KIFVs,
such as tow cables and a bar, and basic, electronic, tracked vehicle, small
arms, and heavy ordinance tools. It
also has a welder, an impact wrench, and an electric drill set for replacing
armor sections and track sections. At the front of the superstructure on the
left side is a small floodlight for working at night. On each rear side are
hydraulic jacks to stabilize the vehicle when using the crane.
The driver's
position remains on the front left deck, and the commander remains the same spot
as on the K200A1. The rear door and
ramp remain on the vehicle. There
are no other hatches on the roof, and the remaining two crewmembers usually
leave and enter through the rear door or ramp, though also have a hatch on the
roof on the right side of the superstructure. The firing ports of the KIFV are
deleted. It should be noted that
the K288 normally deploys with only three crewmembers, though a fourth is
carried about half the time for extra mechanic support. On the front left side
of the superstructure is a cluster of six smoke grenade launchers. The original
K288 was replaced by the K288A1 in the early 1990s.
The primary difference was the use of a MAN D248T diesel, developing 280
horsepower, and coupled to an automatic transmission.
The driver uses tiller steering. Instead of a technical computer, the
K288 has a small (book) library of tech manuals.
The K288A1 has
the engine and transmission of the K200A1: a MAN-Doosan D248T turbocharged
diesel developing 350 horsepower, and coupled to an Allison X200-5K automatic
transmission. The driver has normal
steering controls. The K288A1 has a small computer with a library of tech
manuals and such documents.
In the early
2000s, the K288A1s, like most South Korean armored vehicles, were fitted with a
BMS system and GPS, as well as a mapping computer.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
K288 |
$120,219 |
D, A |
2.31 tons |
12.7 tons |
4 |
13 |
Passive IR (D),
WL/IR Floodlight (C) |
Shielded |
K288A1/A1M |
$156,327 |
D, A |
2.99 tons |
14.5 tons |
4 |
14 |
Passive IR (D), WL/IR Floodlight (C) |
Shielded |
K288A1 Modernized |
$977,795 |
D, A |
2.97 tons |
14.7 tons |
4 |
15 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL/IR Floodlight (C) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
K288 |
166/116 |
46/32/5 |
400 |
83 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF7Sp
HS5Sp HR4 |
K288A1/A1M |
177/124 |
49/34/5 |
400 |
129 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF8Sp HS5Sp
HR4* |
K288A1 Modernized |
176/123 |
49/34/5 |
400 |
129 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF8Sp HS5Sp
HR4* |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
K288 |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
600x.50 |
K288A1/A1M |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
800x.50 |
K288A1 Modernized |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
800x.50 |
*The K288A1 has a roof AV of 3, and a Floor AV of 4Sp.