Afraid of the large North Korean tank armies, and knowing how long it would take to have heavy tanks shipped into the South, Korea looked to its own Defence industry.  The tank had to be built quickly, be effective, and be able to used by US personnel with little to no training.

  The K1 looks similar to a small M-1, and it shares the same controls.  The space, however, inside is much more cramped.

 

 

Travel Move:	140/110
Combat Move:	45/35
Fuel Cap:	1 815
Fuel Consum:	400

Price:	$ 650 000 (-/S) ($ 4 500 000)	Combat Statistics:  Armoured Vehicle
Fire Control:	+4
Armament:	K1: 105mm Gun, 2x M60 MG's, M2HB K1A1: 120mm Gun, 2x M60 MG's, M2HB
Stabilization:	Good	Config:     Trt				Susp:     T(6)
Ammo:	47x 105mm OR 32x 120mm, 8 600x 7.62mmN,    1 000x 12.7mm	TF:		80-Sp		HF:		130-Sp
Fuel Type:	G, A, D	TS:		30		HS:		14-Sp
Load:	700 kg	TR:		14		HR:		14
Vehicle Weight:	51.1 Tons	Type	Round		Rng		Dam		Pen
Crew:	4	105mm Rld: 1	APFSDS		500		26		80/60/60/40
Mnt:	14		APFSDSDU		500		26		100/90/80/60
Night Vision:	Headlights, Passive IR, Thermal		HEAT		400		C:6, B:15		80C
Radiological:	Shielded		WP		400		C:3, B:25		Nil
			FLEC		400		1*		1-Nil
		120mm Rld: 1	APFSDS		500		28		110/100/90/70
			APFSDSDU		500		26		150/140/130/110
			HEAT		400		C:10, B:25		110C
			WP		400		C:3, B:45		Nil