The
K10 ARV is an ammunition resupply vehicle responsible
for re-arming the K9 Thunder. It is built upon the
K9's chassis. Conventional munitions carrier/replenished
for field artillery units are often wheeled cargo
trucks that can be hampered by rough terrain and
harsh environment, as well as crews who have to
expose themselves and manhandle the shells, making
them vulnerable to counter battery fire. The K10
ARV is comparable to a cargo truck, with more mobility
to off-road terrrain and with high level protection
which is the same as the K9 Thunder.
The
K10 ARV is armed with a 7.62 mm calibre
machine gun mounted to the top of the turret.
Protection
K10
ARV, comparable to a cargo truck, has a
high level of protection which is the same
as that of K9 Thunder. K10 protect the internal
crews & on-board equipment against 155
mm shell fragments, 14,5 mm armor piercing
shells, and anti-personnel mine.
Propulsion
Vehicle is powered by German MTU MT 881
Ka-500 diesel engine, developing 1 000 horsepower.
The K10 ARV use the same engine
Accessories
The
reloading process is fully automated, and
neither of the crews in the K9 or K10 has
to expose them in order to re-arm. The reloading
is done through a Munitions Bridge on the
K10 that extends out to lock itself into
the square hole located at the rear of the
K9. This allows for the unit to re-arm itself
under harsh conditions where crews' exposure
to the environment poses a significant risk,
such as nuclear, biological or chemically
contaminated areas. In case of NBC Warfare,
its sustainable mission is guaranteed by
its air purification system and on-board
crew gas masks.
Specifications
Armament
One
7.62 mm machine gun.
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Country
users
South
Korea
Designer
Company
Samsung
Techwin.
Accessories
Automatic
reloader munition for the
K9 Thunder self-propelled
howitzer
Crew
3
soldiers
Armor
Protection
against 14.5 mm armour piercing
shells and 155 mm shell
fragments.
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