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Daewoo IFV
KEY RECOGNITION
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FEATURES
• Well sloped glacis plate with trim vane, driver front left, commander's cupola with external 7.62mm MG to rear of driver, gunner's cupola with shield, 12.7mm MG right
• Troop compartment rear with single roof hatch, ramp in hull rear, two firing ports with vision block in each side of troop compartment
• Suspension has five road wheels, drive sprocket front, idler rear, no track-return rollers
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SPECIFICATIONS
Crew:
3+7
Armament:
Length: Width:
1 x 12.7mm MG, 1 x 7.62mm MG, 1 x 6 smoke grenade dischargers 5.486m (overall) 2.846m Height: 1.93m (hull top), 2.518m (MG shield) Ground clearance: 0.41m Weight, combat: 12,900kg Weight, empty: 10,700kg Power-to-weight ratio: 21.70hp/tonne Ground pressure: 0.63kg/cm2 Engine: MAN D-2848T V-8 diesel developing 280hp at 2,300rpm Maximum road speed: 74km/hr Maximum water speed: 6km/hr Maximum cruising range: 480km Fuel capacity: 400 lit Fording: Amphibious Vertical obstacle: 0.64m Trench: 1.68m Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Classified Armour type: Aluminium and steel NBC system: Yes Night vision equipment: Yes (passive for commander and driver)
DEVELOPMENT
Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle was developed to meet requirements of South Korean Army by Special Products
Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle without armament
Division of Daewoo Heavy Industries with hull very similar to US Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle. KIFV has MAN engine, British Self-Changing Gears T-300 fully automatic transmission and different roof arrangement.
Commander has pintle-mounted 7.62mm M60 MG which cannot be fired from inside vehicle, gunner has full front, side and rear protection for 12.7mm M2 HB MG. Mounted on glacis plate is bank of six electrically operated smoke grenade dischargers firing forwards. KIFV is fully amphibious.
VARIANTS
More recently Daewoo has offered an improved version of the KIFV with a new powerpack consisting of the D2848T turbocharged diesel developing 350hp coupled to an Allison X200-5D series fully automatic transmission. 20mm SPAAG, basic KIFV fitted with locally produced Vulcan 20mm anti-aircraft gun system that is made in South Korea. Mortar carrier, two versions, 81mm and 107mm.
Recovery, fitted with roof-mounted hydraulic crane and a winch for recovery operations. TOW anti-tank, can be fitted with various TOW anti-tank systems including the Norwegian one-man turret with two TOW ATGW in readyto-launch position. NBC reconnaissance, no weapons stations and fitted with a complete range of NBC detection systems. Command, would have higher roof similar to that of the US M577 vehicle.
NEW GENERATION
In 1992 the company unveiled a new family of vehicles with a new and more powerful powerpack. These include an ammunition resupply vehicle and a twin 30mm selfpropelled anti-aircraft gun system. These are both in volume production and have a larger and different chassis than the KIFV.
STATUS
In production. In service with South Korean Army and Malaysia.
MANUFACTURER
Daewoo Heavy Industries, Seoul, South Korea.
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