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Nork TV Station Shows Newest Main Battle Tank
A North Korean TV station recently aired rare footage of the communist regime's new main battle tank (MBT), Yonhap News Agency said Tuesday.Quoting defense ministry officials in Seoul, Yonhap said the tank, named "Pokpung-ho," or The T72 is known in the trade as "targets." Does the Pokpung-ho have the 'jack in the box' turret? An intelligence official said that no photographs of the North Korean tank previously existed in public circulation, but the North's official Korean Central TV Station broadcast the footage of the tank, according to Yonhap. "We are analyzing the footage of the Pokpung-ho," the official said on condition of anonymity. He did not say exactly when the North aired the footage. The tank is believed to be equipped with either a 125mm or 115mm main gun, similar to that of the T-90 main battle tank of the Russian Army, according to the ministry officials. If Dear Leader offered his on-the-spot field guidance in the design, I'm sure these things are invincible... The number of deployed tanks is unknown, but only one North Korean tank unit is believed to possess the advanced tanks, the officials said. Pokpung-ho showed a higher performance in terms of firepower and maneuverability than the reclusive state's previous MBT, "Chonma-ho," Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-08-19 |
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