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Hyundai Rotem Rolls Out K2 Tanks Bound for Poland

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean arms maker Hyundai Rotem Co. on Wednesday held a ceremony to celebrate the first shipment of K2 tanks bound for Poland at its plant in Changwon, 400 kilometers south of Seoul. The company signed a 4.499 trillion won (US$3.3 billion) deal with Poland’s state defense procurement agency [...]

S. Korea Pushes to Deploy 100 More K2 Tanks against N. Korea

SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is pushing to field some 100 additional units of the locally built K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen frontline defense against North Korea, a military official said Thursday. “The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more K2 tanks [...]