Nearly all of the K2 components are produced locally, beginning with the tank’s CN08 main gun. Israeli defense firm Rafael just penned a historic agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to install ...
The Israeli Merkava Mk4 Barak tank, with its engine positioned as a frontal shield, Trophy APS, and 120mm LAHAT cannon, boasts superior survivability but weighs 70 tons and is expensive.