K-2 Black Panther Tanks First Formal Live Firing

(KFN Defense TV) - The K-2 Black Panther main battle tanks conduct their first formal live firing. The K2 Black Panther is a South Korean main battle tank that will replace most of the various models of M48 Patton tanks and complement the K1 series of main battle tanks now fielded by the Republic of Korea. The mass production started in 2013 and the first K2 joined the armed forces in June 2014. A K2 costs over US$8.8 million per unit.