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2010-08-19 China-Japan-Koreas

Nork TV Station Shows Newest Main Battle Tank

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 The number of deployed tanks is unknown

We have a picture of one, and figure for every one on the field there are four in the shop waiting for parts. We know the Nork's penchant for exaggeration. Let's see, considering the lower three-sigma limit on the gaussian of their typical exaggeration, factoring in political maneuverings and hysteria at home, carry the one, take the RMS, that suggests it is probably more like:

Actual number of tanks = 2.5 + 100,000i

Posted by gorb 2010-08-19 00:55|| 2010-08-19 00:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Hell, I found pictures of it. On a game site from July. Maybe I could get a job with the CIA and just do Google searches all day.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-19 01:02|| 2010-08-19 01:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Some funny stuff and quick, interesting analysis at tu's link. I found this there, too:

http://www.nkeconwatch.com/nk-upload...vol-1-no-4.pdf

It takes a while to load and process, so it's best to right-click the link and have it pop up in a new window or tab.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-19 03:04|| 2010-08-19 03:04|| Front Page Top

#4 gorb, I found the KPAjournal here:
http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2010/05/05/bermudez-publishes-kpa-journal-vol-1-no4/

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2010-08-19 03:37|| 2010-08-19 03:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure it impresses the hell out of the locals.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-08-19 05:18|| 2010-08-19 05:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Perfect for oppressing the populace.

Posted by Fred 2010-08-19 08:45|| 2010-08-19 08:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Found this:

Pokpung-ho
Weight 44 (±3) tonnes
Crew 4
Armor Cast Turret and Spaced Armor or Cast Turret and ERA
Primary
armament 125 mm 2A46 smoothbore gun (43 [±3] rounds) with possible ATGM capability (4 missiles)
Secondary
armament 14.5 mm KPVT heavy anti-aircraft machine gun (300 rounds), 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (1,500 rounds), possible equipment of short-range SAM or hull-mounted MANPADS (2 missiles)
Engine Likely V-46-6, but may be modified with indigenous, Russian or Ukrainian technology
1,100 (±150) hp
Power/weight 22.72 hp/ton (±7.22)
Suspension torsion-bar
Operational
range 370 km
Speed 50 km/h on road
30 km/h cross country
3 m/s underwater (safe speed: although it is possible for the P'okp'ung-ho to exceed this speed, it is considered dangerous to do so)
Cost/1.5 million USD"

Here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53467&start=0
(press the second "spoiler" button.)

No idea however of how acurate this info is.

Posted by Snakes Glomonter7023 2010-08-19 08:46|| 2010-08-19 08:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Still running around in those T-72 garbage cans?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-08-19 12:06|| 2010-08-19 12:06|| Front Page Top

#9 If Dear Leader offered his on-the-spot field guidance in the design, I'm sure these things are invincible...

Oh I so very hope so!

About Dear Leader's advice being taken of course...

Posted by Ptah 2010-08-19 15:21|| 2010-08-19 15:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Code name, "Pop Top"! Guess we will have to only shoot it with rockets, would not want to waste a Hellfire on it.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-08-19 17:15|| 2010-08-19 17:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Artillery 101. See the box. Pop it.

Posted by Frank G 2010-08-19 18:56|| 2010-08-19 18:56|| Front Page Top

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