Well, this next makes me reminisce about our "
long lost" N. Korean
resident expert
Marcello who'll you'll find in this thread in the
early stages of it concerning N. Korea and others.
So, N. Korea has unveiled an improved version of the
M2020.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...14_armata.html
The new version has appeared in "
counter wargames" to the one we just wrapped up with the S. Koreans I
believe it was just this past week.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...peninsula.html
I've had a long day as it was time for my annual weapons qual.
For now, though I see a couple of issues of non-concern for the
K1A2 or K2 tanks due to the fact that I agree with the above ref. that it looks like N. Korea built both the
M2020 AND M2024 using
rivets on the hull and at least the forward part of the turret.
The older method pre-dating WWII was to build them using the "
cast method" more modern tanks currently use the "
wielded method" as it's more efficient and stronger.
In WWI rivets were used but it wasn't a big deal since hardly anything was available to counter them. However, they were also used in ship building most famously on the Titanic.
Bottomline, you couldn't
pay me enough to take either one into battle.
The below ref. will show this clearly in the top picture if you "
blow it up". These tanks I feel are however
probably more capable than their current fleet of tanks in service from what I can see so far.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ef814db&ei=33#
As a note of possible future concern is that their main tank factory has in the last 3-4 years or doubled in size.
I need some rack time so Good Whatever!?!
Regards,
Pat
