K-1 ARV

Notes: This South Korean armored recovery vehicle is based on the chassis of the K-1 main battle tank. It is a powerful vehicle capable of towing a tank the size of the M-1A1, or the K-1 (the vehicle it is meant to recover). The K-1 ARV's winch can pull 35 tons, or tow 70 tons when the guide pulley is installed, and has 150 meters of cable. The vehicle also has an auxiliary winch with a capacity of 20 tons and 260 meters of cable. The K-1 has no turret, but has a superstructure in its place. The crane is on the right of this superstructure, has a capacity of 25 tons, has a traverse of 270 degrees, and can be raised to 70 degrees angle. The K-1 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 K-1 ARV has a 60kW auxiliary power unit that can power all machinery except the tracks. There is a platform on the rear deck that can carry an M-1 or K-1 power pack (about 5 tons). On the hull front are eight smoke grenade launchers. The K-1 ARV has a crew heater, and normally carries a tow bar and a full range of tools, ropes, cables, and excavating tools.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$148,534

D, A

5 tons

51 tons

4

19

Passive IR

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

159/111

35/25

1815

445

Stnd

T6

HF75 HS12Sp HR12

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

M-2HB (C)

1000x.50

K-1-M AVLB

Notes: This is a South Korean armored vehicle-launched bridge based on the chassis of the K-1 main battle tank. The bridge is a British design, but the vehicles and bridges are built in South Korea. The bridge weighs 12.9 tons, can support 66 tons, and is 20.5 meters long. Deploying takes 3 minutes, and recovery 10 minutes. In this role, the K-1's turret is removed and replaced with the bridge and launching equipment.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$300,208

D, A

400 kg

54.7 tons

2

23

Passive IR

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

150/105

30/20

1815

444

CiH

T6

TF4 TS4 TR4 HF75 HS12Sp HR12

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

M-2HB (C)

1000x.50

K-288A1

Notes: This South Korean armored recovery vehicle is based on the Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The turret is removed, and in its place is a crane with a lifting capacity of 3.5 tons, and a platform for a KIFV power pack. The firing ports of the KIFV are deleted. The recovery winch is located internally, has a capacity of 20 tons, and has 150 meters of cable. The K-288A1 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.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$94,873

D, A

1.7 tons

14.5 tons

4

9

Passive IR

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

177/124

40/25/4

400

129

Stnd

T3

HF8Sp HS5Sp HR4

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

M-2HB (C)

600x.50